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词组 tenterhooks
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tenterhooks

on tenterhooks in a state of suspense or agitation because of uncertainty about a future event.

☞ A tenter is a framework on which fabric can be held taut for drying or other treatment during the manufacturing process; in the past tenterhooks were hooks or bent nails fixed in the tenter to hold the fabric in position. The metaphorical use of the phrase for an agitated state of mind dates from the mid 18th century.

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