on tenterhooks
US /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
UK /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
1.
dalam keadaan cemas, dalam penantian yang gelisah
in a state of anxious suspense or expectation
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We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the exam results.
Kami semua dalam keadaan cemas menunggu keputusan peperiksaan.
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The whole country was on tenterhooks during the election night.
Seluruh negara dalam keadaan cemas semasa malam pilihan raya.