on needles and pins

常见例句

He's on pins and needles.
他坐立不安的。
This job interview has had me on needles and pins all day.
这次面试使我整天都坐立不安。
He tried to look calm and confident but everybody in the courtroom knew he was on pins and needles.
他想装得很平静，很有自信，但是在法庭上的每个人都知道他很紧张。

And so there's a sense of being on pins and needles among Republicans.
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