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Essere sulle spine
to be on tenterhooks
Literal Translation
"To be on the thorns"
What it means
To be on tenterhooks / very anxious
Example in context
"Ero sulle spine aspettando il risultato dell'esame."
"I was on tenterhooks waiting for the exam result."
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