be on tenterhooks - Meaning, Image, Examples & Etymology - Learn English Visually

to be in a state of anxious anticipation or suspense.

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to be in a state of anxious anticipation or suspense.

She was on tenterhooks waiting for the results of her exam.

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to be in a state of nervous excitement or worry about something that is going to happen.

The fans were on tenterhooks as the final minutes of the game ticked away.

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