Phrase guide

on the edge of one's seat

prep_phrase · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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prep_phrase

Meaning 1

In suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 異常興奮 /异常兴奋 (yìcháng xīngfèn) — in suspense
  • Chinese Mandarin: 極為激動 /极为激动 (jíwéi jīdòng) — in suspense
  • Dutch: op het puntje van zijn stoel — in suspense
  • Finnish: jännityksessä — in suspense
  • Greek: σε αγωνία (se agonía) — in suspense
  • Italian: inchiodato alla sedia — in suspense
  • Italian: incollato alla sedia — in suspense
  • Polish: w napięciu — in suspense
  • Spanish: al borde del asiento — in suspense
  • Spanish: de medio ganchete — in suspense