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Dictionary of Idioms/Phrasal Verbs

Phrase of the Moment

on pins and needles

1. waiting anxiously for something; extremely nervous

1. I was on pins and needles until I got the phone call that the plane had landed safely.

2. Don’t keep Mom on pins and needles – give her a call.

3. I’ve been on pins and needles all day, waiting for you to call with the news.

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