to hold (also keep) (a person) in hand: to keep (a person) in expectation or suspense. Obsolete.
| 单词 | θ128071 |
| 释义 | the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > state of uncertainty, suspense > keep in suspense [verb (transitive)] (11) to hold (also keep) (a person) in handa1400 to hold (also keep) (a person) in hand: to keep (a person) in expectation or suspense. Obsolete. to keep (or hold) in (great or a great) suspense1557 A state of mental uncertainty, with expectation of or desire for decision, and usually some apprehension or anxiety; the condition of waiting, esp… to hold (one) with his bill in the water1579 to hold (one) with his bill in the water: to keep him in suspense. Obsolete = French tenir le bec dans l'eau, Littré. to hang by the eyelids1587 to hang by the eyelids and variants: (a) intransitive to have a very slight hold (literal and figurative); to be in or maintain a precarious… suspend1605 To keep in suspense, uncertainty, or indecision. Now rare. equipoise1887 To place or hold in equipoise; to hold (the mind) in suspense. to keep (a person) on the edge of his (also her) seat1897 on the edge of one's seat and variants: in a state of excited anticipation and uncertainty; alert in expectation of what happens next (esp. in a… Subcategories:— suspend judgement (1) — place in a dilemma (2) — wait in suspense (1) |
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