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fever pitch
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fever pitch
(noun)
fever pitch
noun
fever pitch
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of FEVER PITCH
:
a state of extreme excitement or activity
[
singular
]
I worked myself up to/into a
fever pitch
of enthusiasm.
New allegations brought interest in the scandal to a
fever pitch
.
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Demand for the new car soon reached
fever pitch
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