It sounds idiomatic.

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#482168 Wed, 27 Feb 08 03:05 AM

What is the meaning of 'life's a pitch'?

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Clive

#482200 Wed, 27 Feb 08 04:54 AM

Hi,

Check these links out. They all offer different interpretations of the phrase.

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El tango argentino es un pensamiento triste que se puede bailar (The tango argentino is a sad thought which can be danced) Enrique Santos Discépolo

#482173 Wed, 27 Feb 08 03:24 AM

Bitch. Life's a bitch. It means that life is difficult and unfair.

#482175 Wed, 27 Feb 08 03:31 AM

Isn't it a soccer (football) expression that borrows from the more familiar one?

#482180 Wed, 27 Feb 08 03:53 AM

Oh, I didn't even think about that Embarrassed

but now that you mention it that sounds right. Sort of like "Life's a beach."

#482341 Wed, 27 Feb 08 01:12 PM

Wow! And to think I assumed this question was posed by a new speaker who hadn't heard correctly!

#482831 Thu, 28 Feb 08 03:51 PM

Clive
Check these links out. They all offer different interpretations of the phrase.

Hi Clive,

Wow, after reading your British sports magazine references, I have a new respect for learners of English as a second language!

Regards, - A.