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Russian Idioms - Сидеть как на иголках


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Today’s idiom is «быть как на иголках» or «сидеть как на иголках»
Literally, как на иголках means as if on needles. Быть как на иголках – to be on needles. Сидеть на иголках – to sit on needles. Иголка means needle. We say быть or сидеть как на иголках about a person who is racked with anxiety, in a state of acute discomfort, uneasiness or suspense.
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