Reach/be at fever pitch = be at a state of extreme excitement.

• The football crowd was at fever pitch.
• Excitement at the stadium had reached/ was at fever pitch.
• Campaigning is reaching fever pitch for elections in November.

Get/go beyond a joke = it has stopped being funny and is now a serious matter/ annoying or worrying.

• I don’t mind helping her out occasionally, but this is getting beyond a joke.
• He is very patient and can tolerate anything,  but this is getting beyond a joke.

A pack of lies = a number of false statements made to deliberately hide the truth

• The whole report is a pack of lies.
• You told me a pack of lies.