Would you like to practice using an English idiom? Try this exercise! See if you can choose the correct meaning of "on pins and needles."

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Christine

Enseignant professionnel

Mark is waiting for his test scores on pins and needles. This means that:

he doesn't care about his test scores.

he is so anxious that he needed a shot to relax.

he is waiting anxiously for his test scores.

he has to test his blood and give himself shot.

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10 oct. 2025 18:00

Would you like to practice using an English idiom? Try this exercise! See if you can choose the correct meaning of "on pins and needles."

I’m English and I have never heard pins and needles in this context. I think you might mean “on tenterhooks”.

12 oct. 2025 20:52

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Compétences linguistiques

Anglais, Portugais

Langue étudiée

Portugais

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