en ascuas
Spanish
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “on embers”.
Adverb
[edit]- (idiomatic) on tenterhooks, on pins and needles
- Synonym: en vilo
Further reading
[edit]- “en, o sobre, ascuas”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28