Screw yourself up to concert pitch spoken language verb phrase
Used to describe preparing for any problems that may happen.
Because this is the first time I travel on my own, so I screw myself up to concert pitch.
I tried to screw myself up to concert pitch, but the more I do it, the more I mess up things.
I know my mom loves me. But I'm kind of uncomfortable when my mom screws herself up to concert pitch for me all the time.
Moving to live apart from home for the first time, I start screwing myself up to concert pitch.
To prepare for something
To be mentally and emotionally prepared to endure someone or something
To spend time learning a lot about a subject or a topic, particularly before a meeting, a speech that you have to express your opinions on that subject or topic.
It's mostly used in the present tense.