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
Solveiga	-	Latvian, Lithuanian
Maximiliaan	-	Dutch
Theodotus	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Micajah	-	Biblical
MaÏA	-	French
Frederico	frə-də-REE-koo	Portuguese