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Definitions from the WebAt TenterhooksPart of Speech: Idiom Definition: In a state of suspense, anxiety, or anticipation. Example Sentences:
Usage: The phrase "at tenterhooks" is commonly used to describe a state of intense anticipation or anxiety. Related Products: | ||||
at rest at rest predicate at rest prenominal at risk at sea at sixes and sevens at stake at tach at tenterhooks at that at that place at that time at the back at the beginning there was ale at the behest at the best at the end
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