tenterhooks
noun /ˈtentəhʊks/
/ˈtentərhʊks/
[plural]Idioms Idioms
(be) on tenterhooks
(North American English also be on pins and needles)
- (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。
- I've been on tenterhooks all week waiting for the results.