Definition of on edge

on edge

adjective

nervous.
I was on edge waiting for her.
- See more words with the same meaning: afraid, scared.
Last edited on Apr 19 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.

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Other terms relating to 'afraid, scared':
*sht (one's self)**	Definitions include: to be extremely scared.
scaredy cat	Definitions include: a scared person.
freaky	Definitions include: sexually voracious.
scur	Definitions include: alternative pronunciation of "scare."
skurred	Definitions include: "scared".
FOMO	Definitions include: acronym for "fear of missing out".
cold feet	Definitions include: nervousness, trepidation about a big decision, especially marriage.
freaked out	Definitions include: scared.
shook	Definitions include: shaken up, flustered. Also shooked.
chicken out	Definitions include: to not go through with a plan because of fear.
willies, the	Definitions include: nervousness or fright.
chicken	Definitions include: a coward.
bite (one's) nails	Definitions include: to be nervous or afraid.
*btch out**	Definitions include: to not do something out of fear; "chicken out".
puss out	Definitions include: to not go through with a plan because of fear.
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Slang terms with the same root words

Other terms relating to 'edge':
bleeding edge	Definitions include: at the forefront.
cutting edge	Definitions include: at the forefront.
edge	Definitions include: The pinnacle of very cool, excellent, outstanding, or awesome.
edged	Definitions include: drunk.
edges	Definitions include: The baby hair on the forehead
go over the edge	Definitions include: to go crazy.
lose (one's) edge	Definitions include: to decline in a particular skill.
rough around the edges	Definitions include: having not mastered a subject.
straight-edge	Definitions include: not consuming alcohol, cigarettes, marijuana and other illegal drugs; and also not engaging in premarital sex.
Other terms relating to 'on':
accidentally on purpose	Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive.
a little on the side	Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner.
a lot on (one's) plate	Definitions include: See on (one's) plate.
as much use as a handbrake on a canoe	Definitions include: useless.
as useless as tits on a boar hog	Definitions include: absolutely futile; pointless, worthless, inept or absurd; good-for-nothing or idiotic.
back on (one's) feet	Definitions include: doing better after an unfavorable event.
back on pipe	Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction.
bag on	Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of".
bail on	Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon.
ball on	Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on".
bang on	Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented.
barge in on	Definitions include: See barge in.
beast on	Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone.
be in on	Definitions include: to be involved with.
*be like flies on sht**	Definitions include: to be present in large numbers.
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