pitch camp Idiom, Proverb

happy camper

a person who is happy most of the time Jack's a happy camper today. He's smiling and whistling.

camp

an effeminate style and mannerism affected mainly by gays, however anyone can camp it up. See camp as a row of tents.

camp as a row of tents

a catch phrase implying very camp or gay

camp it up

to overact in an affected manner

have a foot in both camps

Idiom(s): have a foot in both camps

Theme: FLEXIBILITY

to have an interest in or to support each of two opposing groups of people.
• The shop steward had been promised a promotion and so had afoot in both camps during the strike—workers and management.
• Mr. Smith has afoot in both camps in the parent-teacher dispute. He teaches math, but he has a son at the school.

break camp

Idiom(s): break camp

Theme: DEPART

to close down a campsite; to pack up and move on.
• Early this morning we broke camp and moved on northward.
• Okay, everyone. It's time to break camp. Take those tents down and fold them neatly.

break camp|break|camp

v. phr. To take down and pack tents and camping things; take your things from a camping place. The scouts broke camp at dawn.

camp follower|camp|follower

n. 1. A man or woman who goes with an army, not to fight but to sell something. Nowadays camp followers are not allowed as they were long ago. 2. A person who goes with a famous or powerful person or group in hope of profit. A man who runs for president has many camp followers.

camp out|camp

v. To live, cook, and sleep out of doors (as in a tent). We camped out near the river for a week.

high camp|camp|high

n., slang, show business 1. Kitsch, or pretentious material in bad taste that is still liked by higher class audiences. "The Potsdam Quartet" is a play full of high camp. 2. An exaggerated movie or theater scene that loses believability. Scarecrow and Mrs. King and Sledge Hammer are so full of high camp that no sensible people watch them anymore.
Middle camp and low camp refer to theatrical kitsch preferred by middle class and low class audiences, respectively.

pitch camp

1. Literally, to set up aggregate one needs for a activity campsite. This looks like a acceptable atom to angle camp. We'd bigger alpha casting affected anon or we'll be accomplishing it in the dark!2. By extension, to achieve into an breadth in which one affairs to abide for a aeon of time. They pitched affected alfresco of the amphitheatre about 12 hours aboriginal to accomplish abiding they got abundant seats for the concert. The paparazzi accept pitched affected alfresco of the actor's home, acquisitive to get pictures of his clandestine life.Learn more: camp, pitch

pitch camp

to set up or align a campsite. We pitched affected abreast the stream. Two band went advanced of us to angle affected while it was still light.Learn more: camp, pitch

pitch camp

If addition pitches camp, they achieve about for a period. As the aspersion broke, reporters pitched affected alfresco the ancestors home in Faversham.Learn more: camp, pitch

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