Como Pronunciar "keep on tenterhooks"
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛn.tɚˌhʊks
KEEP awn TEN-ter-hooks
kˈiːp/ /ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
KEEP on TEN-tuh-hooks
Definição
To make someone feel very nervous, anxious, or excited because they do not know what will happen next.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈkip/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛn.tɚˌhʊks
Inglês Britânico
kˈiːp/ /ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
KEEP awn TEN-ter-hooks
UK
KEEP on TEN-tuh-hooks
Ouça em Contexto
The teacher kept the students on tenterhooks about their test scores.
The movie kept us on tenterhooks until the very end.
The announcement was delayed and kept everyone on tenterhooks.
He likes to keep his friends on tenterhooks with his mysterious stories.