screw (oneself) up to concert pitch

To prepare for any event or crisis that may occur. My dad is nervous about me driving so far on my own, so I'm sure he's screwed himself up to concert pitch and is stationed by the phone in case I call.

See also: concert, pitch, screw, up

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

shafted
(as) mean as a junkyard dog
we all make mistakes
everybody makes mistakes
everyone makes mistakes
be cut out for
be cut out for (something)
be cut out for somebody/something
screwed tight
fetch

词组	screw (oneself) up to concert pitch
释义	screw (oneself) up to concert pitch screw (oneself) up to concert pitch To prepare for any event or crisis that may occur. My dad is nervous about me driving so far on my own, so I'm sure he's screwed himself up to concert pitch and is stationed by the phone in case I call. See also: concert, pitch, screw, up Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: shafted (as) mean as a junkyard dog we all make mistakes everybody makes mistakes everyone makes mistakes be cut out for be cut out for (something) be cut out for somebody/something screwed tight fetch
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