be on pins and needles
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be on pins and needles(
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pihnz
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)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (to be anxious)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. estar en ascuas (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
I am on pins and needles waiting for a letter of acceptance from Purdue University.Estoy en ascuas esperando una carta de aceptación de la Universidad de Purdue.
b. estar hecho un manojo de nervios (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Tomorrow is the math midterm, and I'm on pins and needles.Mañana es el parcial de mates, y estoy hecho un manojo de nervios.
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