Select the most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence.

By the end of the football match, feelings had reached fever pitch.

to get so strong that one cannot control them

The most appropriate meaning of the underlined segment in the given sentence is to get so strong that one cannot control them.

The idiom "reach fever pitch" means to reach a high level of excitement or intensity. It is often used to describe a situation where people are feeling very passionate about something, such as a sporting event, a political rally, or a protest.

In the given sentence, the speaker is saying that the feelings of the fans at the football match had become so strong that they were no longer able to control themselves.

The other options are incorrect:

• in or to many places: This is not the meaning of the idiom "reach fever pitch."
• be extremely serious and worrying: This can be the meaning of the idiom "reach a fever pitch," but it is not the most appropriate meaning in the given sentence.
• start well: This is not the meaning of the idiom "reach fever pitch."