on tenterhooks

US /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
UK /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
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hồi hộp, lo lắng chờ đợi

in a state of anxious suspense or expectation

:
We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the exam results.
Tất cả chúng tôi đều hồi hộp chờ đợi kết quả thi.
The whole country was on tenterhooks during the election night.
Cả nước đều hồi hộp trong đêm bầu cử.