on pins and needles

He was on pins and needles wanting to know the result of his TOEFL exam.

他坐立不安急于知道托福成绩.

The contestant was waiting for her final score on pins and needles.

这位参赛选手正在焦急万分地等待她最后的得分.

B.There had been a rumor that someone was going to get fired, but we didn't know whom it would be; so the whole office was on pins and needles all day.

据说公司有人要被开掉，可我们又不知道是谁，所以办公室的人成天都坐立不安的。

And mission control in Germany was on pins and needles during Rosetta's wakeup call.

而在德国的任务控制中心在等待罗塞塔的唤醒中如坐针毡。

On hearing the news, she was on pins and needles.

一听到那消息, 她就坐立不安.

Knowing that the old man was dying, all of were on pins and needles.

获悉这位老人病危, 我们大家坐立不安.

what a week! l was on pins and needles the entire time.

好紧张的一周，简直如坐针毯

We had been on pins and needles all day long, until we received his telegram.

在接到他的电报以前,我们一直焦急不安.

The threat of war is keeping us all on pins and needles, living in fear.

战争的威胁让我们都坐立不安, 生活在恐惧中.

A: It'seems you're on pins and needles today. Anything troubling you?

你今天似乎坐立不安. 有什么事吗?

Their clients are on pins and needles about whether to keep money in the stock market.

他们的客户现在紧张不安,犹豫是否继续投资股市.

He remained on pins and needles, fearful of further complications.

提心吊胆, 只怕还有下文.

Don't keep us all on pins and needles. Did you get promotion or didn't you?

不要让我们焦急了, 你到底被提升了没有?

The close game had us on pins and needles till the very end.

由于比赛双方势均力敌,我们一直很紧张,到结束时才平静下来.

I was on pins and needles while you went.

当你离开时,我简直如坐针毡.

Many famous actors are on pins and needles before the curtain opens for a play.

在帷幕拉开前,许多著名的演员感到坐立不安.

He is on pins and needles.

他如坐针毡.

They waited on pins and needles for the football scores.

他们如坐针毡般地等待足球比分.