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tenterhooks
Thesaurustenterhooksplural nounon tenterhooks in suspense, anxious, on edge, keyed up, in an agony of doubt, with bated breath He was still on tenterhooks waiting for a decision to be made.Translationstenterhooks (ˈtentəhuks) : be on tenterhooks to be uncertain and anxious about what is going to happen. He was on tenterhooks about the result of the exam. 焦急不安的 焦急不安的EncyclopediaSeetenterhooktenterhooks
Synonyms for tenterhooksphrase on tenterhooksSynonyms- in suspense
- anxious
- on edge
- keyed up
- in an agony of doubt
- with bated breath
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