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.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Wilhelmina	[.wilə'mi:nə]
Ventseslav	-	Bulgarian
Kristeen	kris-TEEN	English (Rare)
Tatum	['teitəm]
Hadi	-	Arabic, Persian
Pooja	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Punjabi, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil, Kannada, Nepali