[Sman7 매일영어] on pins and needles

 

on pins and needles

 

to be nervously waiting to find out what is going to happen

 

초조하여, 안달하여, 조마조마하게 (어떤 일이 일어날지 결과를 초조하게 기다리는 것)

 

 

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I am trying not to sit on pins and needles to wait to hear the results.

 

저는 결과를 듣기 위해 초조하게 기다리고만 있지는 않을 것입니다.

 

 

I was on pins and needles until I heard that your plane had landed safely.

 

네가 탄 비행기가 안전하게 착륙했다는 말을 들을때까지 난 굉장히 조마조마 했었어.

 

 

 

 

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He is on pins and needles.