upwards (or upward) of, concert pitch, right pitch

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concert pitch, right pitch

When Ukraine won its bid to co-host the 2012 European Championships, it saw the decision as its pass to EU integration. But since then, Kiev has done more to floodlight its incompetence than its credibility.

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concert pitch

n.

1. See international pitch.
2. The state of being ready and tensely alert: a diver whose mental and physical states were at concert pitch before executing the dive.

The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: the pitch used to tune instruments for concert performances; usually assigns 440 Hz to the A above middle C

Synonyms: philharmonic pitch, international pitch

upwards (or upward) of

1

More than:the triathlon normally attracts upwards of 25,000spectators