concert

in concert

1. Literally, performing a musical concert. They're one of my favorite bands, but strangely I've never seen them in concert.
2. Together; in cooperation. The two of us will need to work in concert if we're going to get through all these files. The local police department has been investigating in concert with federal agencies.
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in concert with (someone)

Together with someone; in cooperation with someone. You'll need to work in concert with my file clerk to sort through all this paperwork. The local police department has been investigating in concert with federal agencies.
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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.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

in concert (with someone)

Fig. in cooperation with someone; with the aid of someone. Mrs. Smith planned the party in concert with her sister. In concert they planned a lovely event.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

in concert

Together, jointly, as in They worked in concert on the script, or When mind is in concert with body, one can accomplish a great deal. This expression uses concert in the sense of "an agreement of two or more persons." [Early 1700s]
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
See also:
  • in concert
  • crash the gate
  • see around
  • See you around
  • be on song
  • it isn't my, his, etc. thing
  • not (really) (one's) thing
  • not your scene
  • not (really) (one's) scene
  • bitchin’
References in periodicals archive
Contrary to the locally-based challenge concerts, the visiting concerts will see musicians travelling to places where residents have few opportunities to hear live music.
2015 Toyota Community Concerts Aim to Inspire Recovering Tohoku Region with Classical Music
We always have a concert but we'll have a show in the New Year."
Christmas is cancelled; School inspection means concert is postponed... until New Year
Taking part in the concert with Caerphilly Ladies Choir was Twyn School Choir, Lucy Rees (soprano),and Lewis Brace (classical guitarist).
Singers can help you raise notes; FEEDBACK
During the kids' concert, youngsters will learn about different styles of music and performing, with the assistance of the concert choir and the Sugar Beets, a longtime and popular bluegrass and folk band from Eugene.
Fun American
The first concert featured Lithuanian pianist Daiva Stulgyte.
Curtain to fall on venue's classical concerts
The singer was due to perform at the "Banzarat Festival" when the festival's spokesperson, Bashir Al Saifawi, explained that the concert had to be called off for several reasons.
Megastar no more: Nancy Ajram cancels Tunisia concert over low ticket sales?
CUTLINE: The Massachusetts Symphony Orchestra plays as conductor Myron Romanul directs the audience in the singing of the national anthem at the start of a previous "Classics to Broadway" summer concert at Institute Park.
Mass. Symphony summer series begins July 3
At the first stage of the concert, the OECD (Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development) Deputy Secretary-General and Belgium's former Prime Minister Yves Leterme will be the honored guest.
Israeli Soldiers to Perform Concert' in Belgium, while Bombing Gaza
Richard Phillips, festival director, said: "Leamington Music is delighted to have these concerts broadcast and it is recognition of the quality of music-making that we are providing for the local community."
Town concerts star on radio
David Haslam will conduct the English Philharmonic Ensemble who will be joined by The Singers at the concerts in Carlisle and the North East and by the Beverley Singers for the concert in Beverley Minster on December 23.
Pocket maestro to play festive solo
The free Songkick Concerts app is available from the App store at http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/songkick-concerts/id438690886?mt=8&ls=1
Songkick launches Concerts app for iPhone and iPod Touch
"Sharing cultural heritage is the best way to understand each other, learn from each other, and to get closer to our friends," Turkey's Ambassador to the United States Namik Tan said during the concert at his residence.
TURKISH-ARMENIAN CONCERT -Turkish, Armenian musicians give friendship concert in USA
The Alnwick Concert Pipers are due to play in concert in a rare venture to Heaton.
Piping up in Toon
THIS week's opening concerts of the Liverpool Phil, with an advertised programme of Libor Pesek conducting the New World Symphony, have a distinctly deja vu look about them.
classical
The CBO's first concert did indeed take place on September 5, 1920 in the Theatre Royal, under the baton of Appleby Matthews.
The 'first' of many performances to come... but not the 'inaugural' viewpoint