fever pitch
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A state of extreme excitement or activity.
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- Excitement rose to fever pitch the day before the game.
- The crowd's anticipation reached fever pitch as the band walked onto the stage.
- Negotiations often reach a fever pitch just before a deal is announced.
- The debate surrounding the new policy has reached fever pitch.
- The energy in the stadium was at fever pitch during the final minutes.
- As the deadline approached, the team worked at a fever pitch.
- The political campaign reached a fever pitch in the last week.
- Interest in the new product hit fever pitch after the initial reviews.
- The audience's enthusiasm rose to fever pitch with each new song.
- The tension in the courtroom built to a fever pitch before the verdict.