fever pitch

American  

noun

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

   The announcement of victory brought the crowd to fever pitch.

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fever pitch British  

noun

1. a state of intense excitement

   things were at fever pitch with the election coming up

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Etymology

Origin of fever pitch

First recorded in 1910–15

Example Sentences

On Wednesday, some fans received a brief voice note, apparently from Styles, singing the words "we belong together" a capella, raising excitement to a fever pitch.

From BBC

Those calls reached a fever pitch late last year.

From The Wall Street Journal

Interest in quantum computing, which has the potential to be the next disruptive technology, reached a fever pitch last year, punctuated by headlines about developments in error correction and scaling.

From Barron's

Those marketing campaigns go beyond social media posts to keep anticipation at a fever pitch and actively engage the fandom while also attracting new viewers.

From Los Angeles Times

Uncertainty is at a fever pitch, but here’s the important thing to remember: Regardless of whether the bulls or bears are right, basic investing principles work.

From MarketWatch