fever pitch

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Extremeexcitement.1837, J. G. Lockhart,Memoirs of the Life of Sir Water Scott, Bart.‎[1], volume i, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, page312:[T]here was a wonderful exhilaration about it all: my blood was kept atfever-pitch2013November 3, Delme Parfitt, “Cardiff City 1 – 0 Swansea City: Steven Caulker heads Bluebirds to South Wales derby win”, inWales Online:After all the hype, all thefever pitchbuild-up, the encounter never really lived up to expectations – as is so often the case with derbies – and the atmosphere was even a little subdued at times.2022January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, inRAIL, number948, page42:The Second World War was reachingfever pitch, with the entire Allied effort in top gear for the imminent invasion of Europe, while later that month buzz bombs would start falling on London.

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