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
Gladys	GLAD-is (English)	Welsh, English
Sebastian	[si:'bæstjən]
Amie	AY-mee	English
&Aelig;Lfgifu	-	Anglo-Saxon
Platt	[plæt]
Jamal	-	Arabic