on pins and needles
US /ɑn pɪnz ænd ˈniːdlz/
UK /ɒn pɪnz ænd ˈniːdlz/
成語
坐立不安, 緊張不安
in a state of anxious expectation; nervously awaiting something
範例:
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I've been on pins and needles all day waiting for the test results.
我一整天都坐立不安，等待考試結果。
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Everyone was on pins and needles as they watched the final penalty kick.
大家在觀看最後的點球時都緊張不安。