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Meanings of leave on tenterhooks in English

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Usage of leave on tenterhooks in English
1
South Africans have been left on tenterhooks since President Cyril Ramaphosa addressed the nation last week.
The South African
2
We were left on tenterhooks last night as a shady visitor came across Leshole's path, right before his interview.
The South African
3
Meanwhile, pupils, parents and teachers have been left on tenterhooks as the school year dwindles away into an uncertain abyss.
The South African