anxious bench

anxious bench
n (US REL)
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anxious bench, anxious seat s REL US Sünderbank f (in einer Erweckungsversammlung):
be on the anxious bench (oder in the anxious seat) fig wie auf (glühenden) Kohlen sitzen, Blut und Wasser schwitzen

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