"on tenterhooks" in Indonesian
Definition
Merasa gelisah atau tegang saat menunggu sesuatu yang penting atau belum pasti terjadi.
Usage Notes (Indonesian)
'Gelisah menunggu' sering dipakai dalam tulisan atau ucapan formal. Dalam percakapan santai, bisa memakai 'deg-degan' atau 'tak tenang'.
Examples
I'm on tenterhooks waiting for my exam results.
Saya **gelisah menunggu** hasil ujian saya.
She was on tenterhooks before her job interview.
Dia **gelisah menanti** sebelum wawancara kerja.
The children were on tenterhooks waiting for the show to start.
Anak-anak **tegang menanti** pertunjukan dimulai.
We were all on tenterhooks as the winner was about to be announced.
Kami semua **gelisah menunggu** saat pemenang akan diumumkan.
Jake's been on tenterhooks waiting for that important call all day.
Jake **tegang menanti** panggilan penting itu sepanjang hari.
You could see she was on tenterhooks watching the final moments of the game.
Kamu bisa melihat dia **gelisah** menyaksikan detik-detik akhir pertandingan.