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Meanings of
keep on tenterhooks
in English
To keep (someone) in a state of suspense.
keep on pins and needles
keep on tenderhooks
Usage of
keep on tenterhooks
in English
1
Both traders and aid recipients have been
kept
on
tenterhooks
waiting to see what form of Brexit the UK finally chooses.
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