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fever pitch

noun

  1. a high degree of excitement, as of a gathering of people:

    The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch.



fever pitch

noun

  1. a state of intense excitement

    things were at fever pitch with the election coming up

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of fever pitch1

First recorded in 1910–15
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While Ally Pally was at fever pitch in the moments leading up to the walk-ons, Littler was an image of calm.

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On one occasion, when it reached “fever pitchâ€, she told jurors she had gone to the address to ask if everything was OK.

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The big moment came as the song reached its fever pitch with drummer Ringo Starr going into a mind-boggling double-time.

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The debate over AI’s role in creative work has surfaced in unexpected ways over the past year and reached a fever pitch in recent months.

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Tuesday’s board meeting reached a fever pitch as some parents demanded that he be fired, while multiple students asked the district to consider their teacher’s character and not judge his entire career on one incident.

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