tenterhooks
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tenterhook/ˈtɛntəhʊk/
▶noun historical a hook used to fasten cloth on a tenter.
– phrases
on tenterhooks in a state of agitated suspense.
on tenterhooks in a state of agitated suspense.
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