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Old 20-Aug-2009, 23:20
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Red face Fever pitch

Hi,

How would I use "fever pitch" in a sentence.

Is the sentence correct?

The game is in fever pitch.

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Old 21-Aug-2009, 00:39
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Default Re: Fever pitch

The correct phrase is "at a fever pitch" = at a fast pace

(I have also heard people say "at a fevered pitch", but I'm not sure which is "correct". Possibly both!)
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Old 21-Aug-2009, 02:20
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Well I read somewhere that "fever pitch" corresponds to excitement.
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