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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 . . .
    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 . . .
    Tenterhooks is used in the phrase on tenterhooks to portray that someone is nervously waiting for something This could be a medical diagnosis, a job application, or waiting to find out if you got that bonus
  • 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





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