on the edge of seat



on the edge of one's seat

Fig. [of a member of an audience] closely following the action and excitement of a performance. We sat on the edge of our seats during the entire play.
See also: edge, of, on, seat

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Tuttle['tʌtl]
SÜMeyye-Turkish
Katinkakah-TING-kah (German)German, Dutch
LisaLEE-sə (English), LEE-zah (German), LEE-sah (Dutch)English, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Italian
Yente-Yiddish
Paulien-Dutch