be on edge



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."
See also: edge, on

be on edge

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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SalomÉsə-loo-ME (Portuguese)French, Spanish, Portuguese
Bikendi-Basque
Maja (2)MIE-ah (German, Polish)Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, Slovene, German, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Polish, Czech, Slovak
TheseusTHEE-see-əs (English)Greek Mythology
PÁLlPOWTL (Icelandic)Icelandic, Faroese
Salena-English (Modern)