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Question
What does the phrase 'as if he were on needles' mean? Can you think of another phrase with a similar meaning substituting the word 'needless'?
Solution
The phrase actually is 'on pins and needles' which means to be nervously waiting to see what is going to happen.
Another phrase that has a similar meaning is 'on tenterhooks'.
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