on the edge of one's seat

prepositional phrase

In suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.

“The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning.”

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticIn suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution.

    The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 異常興奮 /异常兴奋, 極為激動 /极为激动
  • 異常興奮 /异常兴奋 (yìcháng xīngfèn)in suspense
  • 極為激動 /极为激动 (jíwéi jīdòng)in suspense
Dutch op het puntje van zijn stoel
  • op het puntje van zijn stoelin suspense
Finnish jännityksessä
  • jännityksessäin suspense
Greek σε αγωνία
  • σε αγωνία (se agonía)in suspense
Italian inchiodato alla sedia, incollato alla sedia
  • inchiodato alla sediain suspense
  • incollato alla sediain suspense
Polish w napięciu
  • w napięciuin suspense
Spanish al borde del asiento, de medio ganchete
  • al borde del asientoin suspense
  • de medio ganchetein suspense
Cite this entry
APA

on the edge of one's seat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20edge%20of%20one's%20seat

MLA

“on the edge of one's seat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20edge%20of%20one's%20seat. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on the edge of one's seat,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20the%20edge%20of%20one's%20seat.

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