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fever pitch

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fever pitch
n.
A state of extreme agitation or excitement.
fever pitch
n
a state of intense excitement things were at fever pitch with the election coming up
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Noun1.fever pitch - a state of extreme excitement; "the crowd was at fever pitch"
excitation, fervour, inflammation, excitement, fervor - the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
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fever pitch
n at fever pitch → auf dem Siedepunkt; to reach fever pitch → am Siedepunkt angelangt sein, den Siedepunkt erreichen; to be working at fever pitch → auf Hochtouren arbeiten


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Guasconti had not a deep heart--or, at all events, its depths were not sounded now; but he had a quick fancy, and an ardent southern temperament, which rose every instant to a higher fever pitch.
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