On the edge of your seat In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "on the edge of your seat", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Mirabella Luu calendar 2020-12-23 03:12

Meaning of On the edge of your seat

Synonyms:

on the edge of one's chair , be overjoyed

On the edge of your seat adjective phrase informal

"The word "seat" can be replaced by "chair" without changing its meaning.

be so excited or nervous about that something and want to know what is going to happen next

I was on the edge of my seat waiting for the boss to come.

The football match was so enthralling that everyone was on the edge of their seat.

Watching the movie Avengers: Endgame kept me on the edge of my seat.

The excitement of the football match had me on the edge of your seat.

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