1. He was on pins and needles when he learned that his wife was ill.

My mother was on pins and needles because she came back late from going out to play.

Today, my mother is ill, and I have been fidgeting all day.

When the news of the earthquake in his hometown came, he felt uneasy about the safety of his family.

On the other hand, Laura has been in imaginary ghost abuse all her life, fidgeting every day.