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hot under collar(adjective, idiom, upset, keen)
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in a cold sweat(adjective, idiom, upset, uncertain)
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in a dither(adjective, idiom, uncertain, nervous)
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in a state(adjective, idiom, upset, excited)
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in state(adjective, confused, apprehensive, frantic)
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itching for(adjective, keen, dry, eager)
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lacking courage(weak, spineless, gutless)
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looking for(keen, alert, careful, watchful)
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looking to(keen, alert, careful, attentive)
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nervous wreck(adjective, excited, nervous, pressure)
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no guts(weak, spineless, gutless)
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on alert(keen, alert, careful, attentive)
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on guard(keen, alert, careful, attentive)
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on pins and needles(adjective, idiom, keen, violent)
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on the job(idiom, keen, alert, careful)
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on the lookout(idiom, keen, alert, careful)
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on the qui vive(keen, awkward, careful, unsettled)
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on thin ice(idiom, uncertain, nervous, worried)
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on toes(keen, alert, careful, attentive)
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paper tiger(weak, spineless, gutless)
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