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screw (one)self 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.
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.
in concert (with somebody/something)
(slightly formal) together or in agreement with someone or something Several companies are working in concert to improve delivery of electricity. Our government should not act alone, but in concert with its allies.
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]