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You can't do television shows caring whether or not the network picks you up. You can only do them enjoying the work, because if you're always on pins and needles about whether you'll be picked up, you'll lose your mind. I learned that the hard way.
Jon Cryer

Meaning of "on pins and needles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ON PINS AND NEEDLES

on pins and needles play
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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ON PINS AND NEEDLES

on one´s pat
on one´s plate
on one´s tod
on one´s toes
on one´s uppers
on order
on pain of
on paper
on parade
on parole
on principle
on probation
on purpose
on record
on relief
on remand
on request
on schedule
on seat
on shipboard

WORDS THAT END LIKE ON PINS AND NEEDLES

Antilles
articles
at right angles
boots and saddles
Charles
de los Angeles
high hurdles
hurdles
Knowles
los Angeles
love handles
miles
oodles
pins and needles
Rules
sales
Seychelles
tales
titles
Wales

Synonyms and antonyms of on pins and needles in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «on pins and needles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ON PINS AND NEEDLES

Find out the translation of on pins and needles to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of on pins and needles from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «on pins and needles» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

如坐针毡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

en ascuas
570 millions of speakers

English

on pins and needles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँटों पर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

على أحر من الجمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

на иголках
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em alfinetes e agulhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিন এবং সূঁচ উপর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sur des épingles et aiguilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pada pin dan jarum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

auf Nadeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピンと針上
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핀과 바늘에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing lencana lan jarum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trên chân và kim tiêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசிகளின் மற்றும் ஊசிகள் மீது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पिन आणि सुया वर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İğneler ve iğneler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sulle spine
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

na szpilkach
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

на голках
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pe ace
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σε καρφίτσες και βελόνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

op naalde en spelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

på nålar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

på nåler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of on pins and needles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ON PINS AND NEEDLES»

The term «on pins and needles» is very widely used and occupies the 20.352 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ON PINS AND NEEDLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about on pins and needles

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2 QUOTES WITH «ON PINS AND NEEDLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word on pins and needles.
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Jon Cryer
You can't do television shows caring whether or not the network picks you up. You can only do them enjoying the work, because if you're always on pins and needles about whether you'll be picked up, you'll lose your mind. I learned that the hard way.
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Mavis Staples
The kids today have these fresh faces. It's like they're on pins and needles, waiting to see what I'm going to do. They've never seen me. In the 1960s, those were hippies. They were wired up already. The kids today know me because I've worked with Jeff Tweedy and other young producers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ON PINS AND NEEDLES»

Discover the use of on pins and needles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to on pins and needles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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On Pins and Needles
In the second book in the Sew Zoey series, things are going great for Zoey on the fashion front: She meets a real designer who tells her she should enter a big sewing contest, and she finds out that her idol, Daphne Shaw, is a fan of her ...
Chloe Taylor, 2013
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On Pins and Needles (Mills & Boon M&B) (A Ranching Family - ...
Victoria Pade. On Pins and Needles Victoria Pade VICTORIA PADE is a USA TODAY bestselling author of numerous. www.millsandboon.co.uk.
Victoria Pade, 2014
3
The Philosophy of Horror
Inviting readers to ponder this genre's various manifestations since the late 1700s, this collection of probing essays allows fans and philosophy buffs alike to view horror narratives with fresh eyes and consider their dark themes within ...
Thomas Fahy, 2010
4
The Hypochondriac's Guide to Life. And Death.
They wony, waiting for the next development, on pins and needles. Itching. Doctors call this “pruritus,” which makes it sound vaguely dirty and exciting. Alas, it is just itching. When itching is localized, the diagnosis is relatively simple.
Gene Weingarten, 2010
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No ETA: The Pioneering Days of Skydiving
Yeah, maybe boring to him, but I was sitting on pins and needles. Actually, I wasn 't sitting on pins. A mechanic handed me a little cloth bag with some pins in it and said “tie it to the dash; you're sitting on a hot seat.” He had just taken the safety ...
Dick Fortenberry, 2011
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Dinosaurs on the Roof: A Novel
Probably Janet's phone call, and all that hullabaloo, had changed things around, making the way she'd been on pins and needles seem pointless. Plus she'd had some sleep. Of course, she'd come out of it looking to find the world near its end ...
David Rabe, 2008
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Commentary on Acts (Commentary on the New Testament Book #5)
question of how the Lord will rescue Paul from drowning at sea keeps Luke's audience on pins and needles. 27:1–5: And when it was decided that we sail away [from Caesarea] to Italy, they were giving both Paul and some other prisoners ...
Robert H. Gundry, 2011
8
Love on the Rocks, Abuse and Power Pointers
It is a shame that we have to walk on pins and needles. No one should have to pray for safety twenty four hours a day. You can pray in your mind and no one has to hear you, but God. We were not put on this earth to endure so much hell and ...
Barbara A. Hart, 2010
9
Vision, Adventure and Faith
Everyone was on pins and needles. Finally we got out of that area and into an area that was somewhat flat, and once again we were virtually following a deer trail, not really a road. It had never been graded, there were no ditches, and it was ...
Dean Lang, 2011
10
Scot On The Rocks
It seemed as if the world had stopped and everyone was staring at me, on pins and needles, waiting for my response. It was as if they were all a bunch of spies for my old Jewish grandmother. (“You're not married yet? Can't you just pick one  ...
Brenda Janowitz, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ON PINS AND NEEDLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term on pins and needles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
How to Follow Up After a Job Interview
At one time or another, we have all waited on pins and needles for someone to get back with us when their call or email was taking longer than ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
2
Saints Thinking Of Future By Releasing OLB Junior Galette
A team shouldn't have to sit on pins and needles and wonder what a player is doing and if they will do something to embarrass their team on a ... «Big Easy Believer, Jul 15»
3
Paul Betancourt: My farm, my family and the drought
... groundwater legislation that there might be a sustainable level of groundwater use. Of course, I will be on pins and needles about that, too. «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
4
How NY Prison Escapee David Sweat Was Finally Caught
But ever since Matt and sweat emerged from that manhole, these two have been on pins and needles. Reporter: You're thinking, it's logical that ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
5
SONAR boat still searching for teen
"Everyday we were on pins and needles," says Begovich. Divers were in the water for nearly a week before the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office ... «KHQ Right Now, Jul 15»
6
Nebraska Football: Adidas Gets It Right (Mostly) with Cornhusker …
For the last few days, Nebraska fans have been on pins and needles, as Adidas teased the Cornhuskers' new uniforms. On Thursday, we ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»
7
Miller moving to H-back
Buckeye fans were on pins and needles about Miller's status during the offseason as rumors of his departure to one of many colleges filled ... «BuckeyeGrove.com, Jul 15»
8
Dairy markets: The Class III/IV spread
... imports are expected to grow through then latter part of Q3, but for now strong cream demand has kept the butter market on pins and needles. «Dairy Herd Management, Jul 15»
9
Commissioner throws attorney out of courtroom, resigns day later
“I think that every attorney is on pins and needles for fear of being humiliated (by her), be it a defense attorney, a prosecutor and/or a victim,” he ... «azcentral.com, Jul 15»
10
$340000 chipped in to ease county's woes
It's hard sitting here on pins and needles every time they have one of these meetings. This is people's financial lives they are talking about. «Arkansas Online, Jul 15»

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