on pins and needles
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on pins and needles
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Feeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.
Merlin hesitated a moment or two, and I was on pins and needles during that little while.
Similar: on tenterhooks
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prep_phrase feeling sharp anticipation or anxiety
| Español | a la expectativa, con el alma en vilo, en ascuas, en vilo |
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| 한국어 | 안절부절 anjeolbujeol, 안절부절못하다 anjeolbujeolmothada |
| 中文 | 焦慮不安 /焦虑不安 jiāolǜbù'ān, 如坐針氈 /如坐针毡 rúzuòzhēnzhān, 提心吊膽 /提心吊胆 tíxīndiàodǎn, 懸心吊膽 /悬心吊胆 xuánxīndiàodǎn, 坐立不安 zuòlìbù'ān |
| Italiano | in sospeso, sui carboni ardenti, sulle spine |
| Română | ca pe ace |
| Русский | как на иго́лках kak na igólkax |
| Tiếng Việt | nhấp nhổm |
Talk about this word "on pins and needles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/on%20pins%20and%20needles. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. on pins and needles. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/on%20pins%20and%20needles "on pins and needles." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/on%20pins%20and%20needles.Cite this
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title = {on pins and needles},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/on%20pins%20and%20needles},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
