"to pitch a deal"?

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Mehrgan

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Hi,
Could you please tell me what this means?

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Would these definitions help?

10. Informal . to attempt to sell or win approval for; promote; advertise: to pitch breakfast foods at a sales convention.

11. Informal . to approach or court (as a person, company, or the public) in hope of a sale, approval, or interest; make an appeal to.

Source: Pitch | Define Pitch at Dictionary.com
 

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[FONT=&quot]Hi Mehrgan,
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[FONT=&quot]pitch = [/FONT]talk or arguments used by a person trying to sell things or persuade people to do something

idiom: make a pitch for somebody/something

make a pitch to somebody

to make a determined effort to get something or to persuade somebody of something

Perfect pitch scores a deal

Wisconsin Real Estate Viewpoint: How to pitch a deal

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I've heard that expression before and I sort of understand what it means but I guess that's more like something an american english speaker would say as we say "make a pitch for something" over here which I guess means the same.
 

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I can't say I've heard that used before either.

A "pitch" is certainly used, and we make our pitch, give a good pitch, and say "if you pitch it right" but I don't think I've ever heard someone say "This is a great way to pitch a deal."
 

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pitch = to attempt to promote or sell, often in a high-pressure manner
http://www.answers.com/topic/pitch


sales pitch = a line of talk that attempts to persuade someone of something


sales pitch: Information from Answers.com
 
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