Learn · Idioms Fear & Anxiety
On tenterhooks
C1Meaning
In a state of suspense or anxiety.
Example sentences
We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the election results.
She kept me on tenterhooks all day, refusing to tell me the news.
Learn · Idioms Fear & Anxiety
In a state of suspense or anxiety.
We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the election results.
She kept me on tenterhooks all day, refusing to tell me the news.