fever pitch
noun/ˈfiːvə pɪtʃ/
/ˈfiːvər pɪtʃ/
[uncountable, singular]- a very high level of excitement or activity
- Speculation about his future had reached fever pitch.
- Excitement rose to fever pitch the day before the game.
- The crowd had been roused to fever pitch by the drama of the game.
- a fever pitch of nervous excitement
- at fever pitch Excitement has been at fever pitch for days.
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