on tenterhooks

US /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
UK /ˈtɛntərˌhʊks/
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焦急不安, 悬而未决

in a state of anxious suspense or expectation

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We were all on tenterhooks waiting for the exam results.
我们都焦急不安地等待着考试结果。
The whole country was on tenterhooks during the election night.
在选举之夜,全国上下都焦急不安