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Question
What does the phrase 'as if he were on needles' mean? Can you think of another phrase with a similar meaning substituting the word 'needless'?
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Solution
The phrase actually is 'on pins and needles' which means to be nervously waiting to see what is going to happen.
Another phrase that has a similar meaning is 'on tenterhooks'.
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