like a cat on a hot tin roof
US /laɪk ə kæt ɑn ə hɑt tɪn ruːf/
UK /laɪk ə kæt ɑn ə hɑt tɪn ruːf/
1.
very nervous, anxious, or restless
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She was like a cat on a hot tin roof before her job interview.
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The children were like a cat on a hot tin roof waiting for Santa Claus.