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View usage for: phraseIf you or your nerves are on edge, you are tense, nervous, and unable to relax. My nerves were constantly on edge. Synonyms: tense, excited, wired [slang], nervous More Synonyms of on edge See full dictionary entry for edgeon edge in British Englisha. nervously irritable; tense b. nervously excited or eager on edge in American English 1. so tense or nervous as to be easily upset; irritable See full dictionary entry for edge anxious and unable to relax Brenda had every right to be on edge. Ever since I had left on the Saturday morning,she had been bombarded with telephone calls. Examples of 'on edge' in a sentenceon edge Chinese translation of 'on edge' -
紧(緊)张(張)不安 (jǐnzhāng bù'ān)
See edge - on draught
- on dry land
- on easy terms
- on edge
- on either side
- on either side of sth
- on equal or the same terms
Definition nervous and irritable Ever since their arrival she had felt on edge. Synonyms wired (slang) eagertwitchy (informal) on tenterhooks antsy (informal) adrenalized Additional synonymsDefinition fearful or anxious about the future People are still terribly apprehensive about the future. Synonyms anxious, concerned, worried, afraid, alarmed, nervous, suspicious, doubtful, uneasy, fearful, disquieted, foreboding, twitchy (informal), mistrustful, antsy (informal) Definition nervous, irritable, or anxious She was nervous and edgy, waiting for the phone to ring. Synonyms nervous, wired (slang), anxious, tense, irritable, touchy, uptight (informal), on edge, nervy (British, informal), ill at ease, restive, twitchy (informal), irascible, tetchy, chippy (informal), on tenterhooks, keyed up, antsy (informal), on pins and needles, adrenalized There's no need to get so excited. Synonyms agitated, worried, stressed, alarmed, nervous, disturbed, tense, flurried, worked up, feverish, overwrought, hot and bothered (informal), discomposed, adrenalized - on condition that
- on credit
- on duty
- on edge
- on fire
- on form
- on ice
Additional synonymsDefinition unable to relax He seemed ill at ease in my company. Synonyms uncomfortable, nervous, tense, strange, wired (slang), disturbed, anxious, awkward, uneasy, unsettled, faltering, unsure, restless, out of place, self-conscious, hesitant, disquieted, edgy, on edge, twitchy (informal), on tenterhooks, fidgety, unquiet, like a fish out of water, antsy (informal), unrelaxed, on pins and needles (informal) Definition irritable at any delay or difficulty He becomes impatient as the hours pass. Synonyms cross, tense, annoyed, irritated, prickly, edgy, touchy, bad-tempered, intolerant, petulant, ill-tempered, cantankerous, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), chippy (informal), hot-tempered, quick-tempered, crotchety (informal), ill-humoured, narky (British, slang), out of humour Definition easily annoyed or angered He had been waiting for an hour and was starting to feel irritable. Synonyms bad-tempered, cross, snappy, hot, tense, crabbed, fiery, snarling, prickly, exasperated, edgy, touchy, petulant, ill-tempered, irascible, cantankerous, tetchy, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, chippy (informal), fretful, peevish, crabby, dyspeptic, choleric, crotchety (informal), oversensitive, snappish, ill-humoured, narky (British, slang), out of humour Definition very excited or nervous I wasn't able to sleep that night, I was so keyed up. Synonyms nervous, strained, anxious, tense, under pressure, restless, wound up (informal), hyper (informal), apprehensive, edgy, jittery (informal), wired (slang), uptight (informal), on edge, jumpy, twitchy (informal), overwrought, strung up (informal), on tenterhooks, fidgety, antsy (informal), wrought up, adrenalized Definition apprehensive or worried I get very nervous when I'm in the house alone at night. Synonyms apprehensive, anxious, uneasy, edgy, worried, wired (slang), tense, fearful, shaky, hysterical, agitated, ruffled, timid, hyper (informal), jittery (informal), uptight (informal), flustered, on edge, excitable, nervy (British, informal), jumpy, twitchy (informal), fidgety, timorous (literary), highly strung, antsy (informal), toey (Australian, slang), hesitant, adrenalized Definition cross, irritable, or touchy You always get tetchy when you're hungry. Synonyms irritable, cross, grumpy, crabbed, impatient, snappy, sullen, touchy, bad-tempered, petulant, irascible, cantankerous, peppery, ratty (British, New Zealand, informal), testy, quarrelsome, chippy (informal), fretful, short-tempered, waspish, peevish, quick-tempered, splenetic, snappish, liverish, captiousDefinition nervously tense, irritable, or angry Penny never got uptight about exams. Synonyms tense, wired (slang), anxious, neurotic, uneasy, prickly, edgy, on the defensive, on edge, nervy (British, informal), adrenalized |