Como Pronunciar "on tenterhooks"
expression
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊks
ON TEN-ter-hooks
ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
ON TEN-tuh-hooks
Definição
Feeling very nervous or anxious while waiting for something important or uncertain to happen.
Transcrição IPA
Inglês Americano
ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn/ /ˈtɛntɚˌhʊks
Inglês Britânico
ˈɒn/ /tˈɛntəhˌʊks
Pronúncia Simplificada
EUA
ON TEN-ter-hooks
UK
ON TEN-tuh-hooks
Ouça em Contexto
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.