on pins and needles

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Feeling sharpanticipationoranxiety; in a state ofsuspense.1889,Mark Twain, chapter 6, inA Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court:Merlin hesitated a moment or two, and I wason pins and needlesduring that little while.1923,Hugh Lofting, chapter 1, inThe Voyages of Doctor Dolittle, part 5:I wason pins and needlesof expectation and curiosity.

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