keep on tenterhooks

keep someone on tenterhooks

Fig. to keep someone in suspense. Don't keep me on tenterhooks! Tell me your news! We were all kept on tenterhooks waiting to find out what happened.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Nika (1)	-	Russian
Matteus	maht-TE-oos	Swedish, Norwegian
Derya	-	Turkish
KlytiË	-	Greek Mythology
Elyzabeth	i-LIZ-ə-bəth	English (Rare)
Kalisha	kə-LEESH-ə, kə-LISH-ə	African American (Rare)