tenterhooks

noun
🔊/ˈtentəhʊks/
🔊/ˈtentərhʊks/
[plural]Idioms
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Idioms
(be) on tenterhooks
(North American English also be on pins and needles)
  1. (to be) very anxious or excited while you are waiting to find out something or see what will happen坐立不安;如坐针毡
    • I've been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.整个星期我都在坐立不安,等待结果出来。🔊🔊
    Topics Feelingsc2