English / phrase
on edge
MEANING IN ENGLISH
Feeling tense, nervous, or anxious, especially before an important outcome.
In context
01
Waiting for the journal's peer-review verdict kept the young academic on edge all month.
02
The imminent project deadline had the entire research department on edge.
Synonyms
anxious,nervous,tense
Antonyms
relaxed,calm,composed
Collocations
feel on edge,keep someone on edge,visibly on edge