كيف تنطق "on tenterhooks"

expression

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊks

ON TEN-ter-hooks

ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks

ON TEN-tuh-hooks

التعريف

Feeling very nervous or anxious while waiting for something important or uncertain to happen.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊks

الإنجليزية البريطانية

ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks

أمريكي

ON TEN-ter-hooks

بريطاني

ON TEN-tuh-hooks

I'm on tenterhooks waiting for my exam results.

She was on tenterhooks before her job interview.

The children were on tenterhooks waiting for the show to start.

We were all on tenterhooks as the winner was about to be announced.