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
Christophoros	-	Late Greek
Brendan	['brendən]
Uzochi	-	Western African, Igbo
GÜLnaz	-	Turkish
Syntyche	SIN-tə-kee (English)	Biblical, Biblical Greek, Ancient Greek
Elain	-	Welsh