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on pins and needlesFeeling sharp anticipation or anxiety; in a state of suspense.Rate it:

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be on the edge of one's seatTo be in suspense; to wait eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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knocked into a cocked hatAn expression of such nature and composition so as to capture rapt attention, create an air of suspense, curiosity or mystery.Rate it:

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exspectatione alicuius rei pendēre (animi) (Leg. Agr. 2. 25. 66)to be in suspense, waiting for a thing.Rate it:

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il m'a tenu le bec dans l'eauHe kept me in suspense.Rate it:

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le quart d'heure de rabelaisThe moment of payment (or, suspense).Rate it:

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On Pins and NeedlesFeeling agitated with suspense, waiting for something anxiously, worried or excited about somethingRate it:

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on tenterhooksIn a state of suspense or apprehension.Rate it:

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On TenterhooksState of suspense, worried about something, agitated because of uncertaintyRate it:

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on the edge of one's seatIn suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.Rate it:

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suspenso animo exspectare aliquidto be waiting in suspense for...Rate it:

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wait for itUsed to draw attention to and build suspense, often ironically, for a remark to come.Rate it:

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white-knuckleCausing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.Rate it:

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