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  • Tenterhook - Wikipedia
    The lengths of wet cloth were stretched on the tenter using tenterhooks, hooked nails made with a long shank that was driven into the wooden tenter frame around its perimeter, on which the selvedges were fixed so that the cloth would retain its shape and size as it dried
  • What does it mean to be on tenterhooks? | Merriam-Webster
    When someone is in a state of uneasiness or suspense, you might say that person is on tenterhooks We're on the edge of our seats to learn more Other property owners in the area remain on tenterhooks
  • On Tenterhooks - Meaning Origin Of The Phrase - Phrasefinder
    To be ‘on tenterhooks’ is to be in a state of uncomfortable suspense or impatience What's the origin of the phrase 'On tenterhooks'? Tenterhooks aren’t connected with tents, nor are they the hooks used by butchers, as the common misspelling ‘tenderhooks’ might suggest
  • on tenterhooks vs. on tender hooks : Pardon the Expression . . .
    To be on tenterhooks means to be stretched tight or to be tense while in anticipation or suspense The phrase is often preceded by "waiting," which emphasizes the quality of anxious uncertainty, a kind of worry that you feel physically
  • TENTERHOOKS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
    It would be quite impossible to keep a man on tenterhooks for 24 hours They are on tenterhooks—their livelihoods are at stake and their families do not know what will happen It will be welcomed by the work force, whose members have been on tenterhooks for about 18 months
  • Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks? Which is Correct? - One Minute English
    In any situation when someone is feeling nervous or tense, you would say they are on tenterhooks They are feeling tension and nervous, whether the nerves are good or bad nerves
  • On Tenterhooks: Definition, Meaning, and Origin - US Dictionary
    The expression "on tenterhooks" conveys a state of anxious anticipation or suspense, as if someone is waiting for a crucial outcome or event The phrase can be applied in numerous contexts, whether someone is awaiting personal news or watching a nail-biting moment in a movie
  • Tenterhooks or Tenderhooks? - Quick and Dirty Tips
    To be on tenterhooks is to be filled with painful or anxious anticipation or suspense, such as when you’re waiting for the result of an important medical test
  • What Does on Tenterhooks Mean? - Writing Explained
    Definition: In suspense; in a nervous state This expression would have been easier to understand many years ago, when tenters and tenterhooks were still commonly seen Nowadays, these items are so rare that most people do not even know what they are
  • What are Tenterhooks? (with picture) - Language Humanities
    Being on tenterhooks is a phrase that tends to mean you are anxiously or tensely waiting, or merely anxious This usage showed up in the 1700s and was well understood at the time





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