on tenterhooks

US /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
UK /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
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dalam keadaan cemas, dalam penantian yang gelisah

in a state of anxious suspense or expectation

:
We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the exam results.
Kami semua dalam keadaan cemas menunggu keputusan peperiksaan.
The whole country was on tenterhooks during the election night.
Seluruh negara dalam keadaan cemas semasa malam pilihan raya.