"Yes, I was on pins and needles."
上記の会話で、on pins and needlesの意味は？
In the dialogue above, what does "on pins and needles" mean?
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解答
意味： 英辞郎によると、《be ～》〔心配・不安などで〕興奮［ハラハラ・そわそわ・ビクビク・やきもき］している、ひやひやする、ピリピリして神経過敏になっている
Answer
According to Idioms.in :
- being anxious or nervous
- agitated, or in suspense
- in a worried or excited state
- to be tense
- waiting nervously for something
Etymology/語源
Idioms.inによると、このフレーズは、もともと１８００年代初期の頃に起源があり、足等がしびれてチクチクしている不快感をいう。
According to Idioms.in:
The phrase originated in the early 1800s, and refers to the sharp, tingling and uncomfortable sensation experienced when recovering from numbness.
Examples
- He has been on pins and needles all day today, waiting for a call from the company he had applied to for a job.
- Make sure that you inform me once you reach; I’ll be on pins and needles until I hear from you.
- When his wife went into labour and was shifted to the delivery room, he became very anxious and seemed to be on pins and needles.
- I've been on pins and needles all day, waiting for you to call with the news.
- We were on pins and needles until we heard that your plane had landed safely.
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