on tenterhooks

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English

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˌɒn ˈtɛn.təɹˌhʊks/
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Prepositional phrase

on tenterhooks

  1. (idiomatic) In a state of suspense or apprehension.
    • 1921, John Galsworthy, chapter 12, in The Forsyte Saga, part 1:
      Why do you keep me on tenterhooks like this, putting me off and off?

Synonyms

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