be like a cat on a hot tin roof
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To be anxious and unable to sit still or relax. A: "Why is Carrie pacing?" B: "She's waiting for the doctor to call with her test results, so she's been like a cat on a hot tin roof all day."
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like a cat on a hot tin roof (or on hot bricks)
very agitated, restless, or anxious.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017