كيف تنطق "on pins and needles"

expression

AWN PINZ and NEE-duhlz

ON PINZ and NEE-duhlz

التعريف

Feeling very nervous or anxious while waiting for something to happen, usually because you are worried or excited.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈpɪnz/ /ˈænd/, /ənd/ /ˈnidəɫz

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /pˈɪnz/ /ˈænd/ /nˈiːdəlz

أمريكي

AWN PINZ and NEE-duhlz

بريطاني

ON PINZ and NEE-duhlz

I was on pins and needles waiting for my exam results.

She was on pins and needles before her job interview.

We are on pins and needles waiting for the news.

The whole family was on pins and needles while the doctor operated.