be on edge
be on edge
To be anxious and tense. A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been on edge all day." Of course I was on edge as I waited for them to announce the winner! Janine was really on edge about her driving test today. I hope she passes and gets her license.
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