TENTERHOOKS


Meaning of TENTERHOOKS in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ tentə(r)hʊks ]

If you are on tenterhooks , you are very nervous and excited because you are wondering what is going to happen in a particular situation.

He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors’ decision about the job.

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