Pitchfork In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "pitchfork", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Christina Quynh calendar 2021-05-24 10:05

Meaning of Pitchfork

Pitchfork American British phrasal verb noun

American British phrasal verb noun

a. noun: a long-handled fork with two or three long curved tines for lifting, turning, or tossing hay (=dried grass).

b. verb: to use a pitchfork on something.

c. phrasal verb: pitchfork sb into sth (means to put someone unwillingly into a situation, which is usually difficult).

He was pitchforked into taking over as CEO when his father suddenly died.

Farmers use a pitchfork to stack the straw to feed the cattle.

You should stay home because it’s raining pitchforks outside.

Grammar and Usage of Pitchfork

Verb Forms

  • pitchforked
  • pitchforks

The verb "pitchfork" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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can't do something for toffee

Someone who is totally bad at doing something.

Example:

Mary really can't sing for toffee.

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