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
Antoine	awn-TWAWN (French), an-TWAWN (American)	French, African American
Zsigmond	-	Hungarian
Keti	-	Georgian
Remigiusz	-	Polish
Drogo	-	English (Archaic)
Midge	MIJ	English (Rare)