Usage examples of "на иголках" in Russian with translation to English

Жить как на иголках каждый день, думая что за каждым твоим шагом кто-то наблюдает. To live on pins and needles each day, thinking your every move is being watched by someone.

Перестану, я просто весь как на иголках. I will I just get excited.

Мы жили как на иголках. We lived like fugitives then.

Мы тут как на иголках сидим. We've been waiting on pins and needles.

Мы все были как на иголках, Стэнли. Yeah, we have all been on tenterhooks, Stanley.

Мы все как на иголках. We're all on pins and needles.

Он всегда был в боевой готовности, как на иголках. He was always on alert, always on edge.

Она как на иголках. She's into needles.

А ты не заметил, что последние два часа я тут как на иголках сижу? Have you not noticed that I've been sitting back here quietly stewing for the past two hours?

Я был весь как на иголках. I was nervous as hell.

Я тоже был как на иголках. My emotions were stirred up too.

Он как на иголках с тех пор, как мы прилетели. He's been a nervous wreck ever since we arrived.

Они сидят на иголках, Ред. They're getting antsy, Red.

Ты свободный человек, и ты просто весь как на иголках, так что позвони ей. You're a free man, you're just waiting on papers, so call her.

Она вся как на иголках из-за отчета соцработника. She's on pins and needles about the caseworker's report.

Я весь день, как на иголках. I've been on pins all day.

Я как на иголках, Марни. I'm on pins and needles here, Mam.

Да, и я уже весь как на иголках, чувак. Yeah, and I'm freaking out, man.

Ты же знаешь, они и так, как на иголках. You know how uptight they are.

Сидим как на иголках, чуть друг на друга не кидаемся. We're all nerves, sometimes we nearly go at each other.

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