tenterhooks

n.

拉幅钩；如坐针毡，忐忑不安；

on tenterhooks提心吊胆；焦虑不安

1. We were kept on tenterhooks for hours while the judges were deciding the winners.
   我们在等待裁判员裁决出优胜者，几个小时如坐针毡。

Tenterhooks
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