on tenterhooks

US /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
UK /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
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1.

sulle spine, in ansiosa attesa

in a state of anxious suspense or expectation

:
We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the exam results.
Eravamo tutti sulle spine in attesa dei risultati dell'esame.
The whole country was on tenterhooks during the election night.
L'intero paese era sulle spine durante la notte delle elezioni.