Look at Bob! He's on the edge of his seat watching that rugby match!
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
on the edge of one's seat — In a state of eager anticipation • • • Main Entry: ↑edge * * * informal very excited and giving one s full attention to something … Useful english dictionary
on the edge of one's seat — adjective In suspense; waiting eagerly or anxiously for some resolution. The movie had me on the edge of my seat right from the beginning … Wiktionary
on the edge of one's seat — nervously and excitedly waiting I have been on the edge of my seat all day while waiting for the contest to begin … Idioms and examples
edge — /ɛdʒ / (say ej) noun 1. the border or part adjacent to a line of division; a brim or margin: the horizon s edge. 2. a brink or verge: the edge of a precipice. 3. one of the narrow surfaces of a thin, flat object: a book with gilt edges. 4. the… …
seat — I UK [siːt] / US [sɪt] noun Word forms seat : singular seat plural seats *** 1) a) [countable] something you can sit on Some of the vans have leather seats. The seat next to me was empty. He was in the back seat of the car when the accident… … English dictionary
Seat belt legislation — is a law or laws put in place to enforce or require, the fitting of seat belts to motor vehicles, or the wearing of seat belts by motor vehicle occupants. Most western countries have some seat belt legislation.Fact|date=March 2008.The legal… … Wikipedia
seat — seat1 W1S2 [si:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(place to sit)¦ 2¦(official position)¦ 3¦(part of a chair)¦ 4 baby/child/car seat 5 seat of government/power 6 seat of learning 7¦(clothes)¦ 8 take a back seat (to somebody/something) 9 on the edge of your seat … Dictionary of contemporary English
One-Day Internationals in England in 2005 — There are thirteen One Day Internationals scheduled to be played in England in 2005 ten in the NatWest Series between England, Bangladesh and Australia, and three between England and Australia in the NatWest Challenge immediately following the… … Wikipedia
edge — [[t]e̱ʤ[/t]] ♦♦ edges, edging, edged 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The edge of something is the place or line where it stops, or the part of it that is furthest from the middle. We were on a hill, right on the edge of town... She was standing at the… … English dictionary
edge — I UK [edʒ] / US noun Word forms edge : singular edge plural edges *** 1) [countable] the part of something that is furthest from its centre Bring the two edges together and fasten them securely. edge of: The railway station was built on the edge… … English dictionary
