on the edge of one's seat

English

Pronunciation

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Prepositional phrase

on the edge of one's seat

(idiomatic) In suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.
The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning.

Translations

in suspense

Chinese:
Mandarin: 異常興奮，極為激動
Dutch: op het puntje van zijn stoel
Finnish: jännityksessä

Greek: σε αγωνία (se agonía)
Italian: inchiodato alla sedia, incollato alla sedia
Polish: trzymać w napięciu
Spanish: al borde del asiento

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