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View synonyms for on pins and needles
on pins and needles
- In a state of anxiety or tense expectation: “Jackie was on pins and needles waiting to hear about her job application.”
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Nervously anxious, as in He was on pins and needles, waiting for the test results . The graphic expression pins and needles for the tingling sensation experienced in recovering from numbness was transferred to a feeling of marked mental uneasiness about 1800.Advertisement
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