roll the pitch in English

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Etymology: The phrase comes from its use in the game of Cricket where the pitch is rolled before a match. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} roll the pitch

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{
  "etymology_text": "The phrase comes from its use in the game of Cricket where the pitch is rolled before a match.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "roll the pitch",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
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          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Preparing audiences for an unpopular change."
      ],
      "id": "en-roll_the_pitch-en-phrase-KZx0LHrZ",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) Preparing audiences for an unpopular change."
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "rolling the pitch"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "roll the pitch"
}

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{
  "etymology_text": "The phrase comes from its use in the game of Cricket where the pitch is rolled before a match.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "phrase"
      },
      "expansion": "roll the pitch",
      "name": "head"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "phrase",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English idioms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
        "English phrases"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Preparing audiences for an unpopular change."
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(idiomatic) Preparing audiences for an unpopular change."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "idiomatic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "rolling the pitch"
    }
  ],
  "word": "roll the pitch"
}

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"roll the pitch" meaning in English

Phrase