NAIL-BITER


Meaning of NAIL-BITER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈnāl-ˌbī-tər ]

noun

Date: 1971

: something (as a close contest) that induces tension or anxiety

lost a tough, 14-inning nail-biter — Steve Pate

• nail-bit·ing -tiŋ adjective

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.