be on edge

To be anxious and tense. A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been on edge all day."

to be nervous or worried about something The players were all a little on edge before the big game.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Erna (1)	ER-nah (German, Swedish)	German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish
Agnetha	ahng-NE-tah (Swedish)	Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Maj	-	Slovene
Pranav	-	Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati
Carleton	KAHRL-tən	English
Auld	[ɔ:ld]