Signification
Feeling anxious or impatient.
Contexte culturel
Poles often use this to show they are deeply invested in an outcome. Similar idioms exist across Slavic languages, emphasizing the shared linguistic heritage. The 'pins and needles' imagery is widely understood in English-speaking cultures.
Use it for waiting
Only use this when you are waiting for something specific.
Signification
Feeling anxious or impatient.
Use it for waiting
Only use this when you are waiting for something specific.
Teste-toi
Complete the sentence.
Czekam na wyniki i ________ jak na szpilkach.
The idiom is 'siedzieć jak na szpilkach'.
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Aides visuelles
Banque d exercices
1 exercicesCzekam na wyniki i ________ jak na szpilkach.
The idiom is 'siedzieć jak na szpilkach'.
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Questions fréquentes
1 questionsNo, it is strictly for emotional anxiety.
Expressions liées
mieć nerwy na wierzchu
similarto have nerves on the surface
chodzić jak struty
similarto walk like poisoned