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  • What does it mean to be on tenterhooks? | Merriam-Webster
    When someone is in a state of uneasiness or suspense, you might say that person is on tenterhooks We're on the edge of our seats to learn more Other property owners in the area remain on tenterhooks
  • Tenterhook - Wikipedia
    The lengths of wet cloth were stretched on the tenter using tenterhooks, hooked nails made with a long shank that was driven into the wooden tenter frame around its perimeter, on which the selvedges were fixed so that the cloth would retain its shape and size as it dried
  • On Tenterhooks - Meaning Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder
    To be 'on tenterhooks' is to be in a state of uncomfortable suspense or impatience What’s the origin of the phrase ‘On tenterhooks’? Tenterhooks aren’t connected with tents, nor are they the hooks used by butchers, as the common misspelling ‘tenderhooks’ might suggest
  • on tenterhooks vs. on tender hooks : Pardon the Expression . . .
    To be on tenterhooks means to be stretched tight or to be tense while in anticipation or suspense The phrase is often preceded by "waiting," which emphasizes the quality of anxious uncertainty, a kind of worry that you feel physically
  • Why we say “on tenterhooks” - Home of English Grammar
    If someone is on tenterhooks, they are in a state of tension, suspense, or nervous waiting The idea is not comfort or relaxation It is strain For example, you might say, We were on tenterhooks awaiting the exam results You could also say, The whole family was on tenterhooks until the doctor called
  • Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks? Which is Correct? - One Minute English
    In any situation when someone is feeling nervous or tense, you would say they are on tenterhooks They are feeling tension and nervous, whether the nerves are good or bad nerves
  • TENTERHOOKS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    It would be quite impossible to keep a man on tenterhooks for 24 hours They are on tenterhooks—their livelihoods are at stake and their families do not know what will happen It will be welcomed by the work force, whose members have been on tenterhooks for about 18 months
  • Tenterhooks: Definition, Meaning and Origin - US Dictionary
    The idiom "tenterhooks" is used to express the feeling of suspense, anxiety, or impatience due to uncertainty or a pending outcome If you're on tenterhooks, you're anxiously waiting for something to happen
  • What are Tenterhooks? (with picture) - Language Humanities
    Being on tenterhooks is a phrase that tends to mean you are anxiously or tensely waiting, or merely anxious This usage showed up in the 1700s and was well understood at the time
  • ‘Tenterhooks’ Out Now + “Au Revoir Reservoir” Video
    Our seventh studio album Tenterhooks is out now on our label New Machine Recordings Listen everywhere now HERE, plus grab vinyl, CDs, and more HERE In addition to our album being out today, we’re pleased to share a new official video for our song “ Au Revoir Reservoir,” which was directed by Suzie Vlček





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