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WORD ORIGINtenterhooks

Origin:

1500-1600 tenterhook ‘sharp nail for fastening cloth on a tenter’ (15-20 centuries), from tenter ‘frame for drying and stretching cloth’ (13-20 centuries) (from Medieval Latin tentura, from Latin tendere; ➔ TEND) + hook

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

Both of us were on tenterhooks for reasons both intellectual and commercial.
Everyone had been waiting on tenterhooks on the platform, as they had been technically ready for more than a day.
For the remainder of the carol I was on tenterhooks, not daring to take my eyes from the lectern.
He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the manager's job.
Louis was reconstituting the royal family, keeping his adult sons on tenterhooks.
Nutty watched on tenterhooks as Hoomey took in his new situation: the centre of an admiring crowd.
She had been on tenterhooks all night expecting Joe to return at any moment from Port Eynon.
Time has me dangling on its tenterhooks.

Longman Language Activatorfeeling excited about something► excited

feeling happy and full of energy, especially about something good that has happened or is going to happen: · Steve's coming home tomorrow - we're all really excited.· crowds of excited football fansexcited about: · How can you be so excited about a stupid computer game?get excited: · When Mattie gets excited, she starts talking really fast.excited by: · Doctors are very excited by the discovery.excited to do something: · When we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us.

► look forward to

to feel excited about something good that is going to happen and to think about it a lot: · The kids are looking forward to their vacation - they've never been to California before.look forward to doing something: · She's really looking forward to meeting him.

► can't wait

spoken if you can't wait for something to happen, you want it to happen soon because you are very excited about it: · "We'll see you next week." "I know - I can't wait!"can't wait for: · The kids can't wait for Christmas.can't wait to do something: · He couldn't wait to get home and tell Dean the news.can't wait for somebody/something to do something: · I can't wait for the football season to start.

► thrilled

very excited , happy, and pleased: thrilled to do something: · I'm thrilled to be here tonight.thrilled with: · Chester's absolutely thrilled with his baby daughter.thrilled at/by: · She was thrilled at the idea of flying to Europe.thrilled to bitsBritish spoken thrilled to death/pieces American spoken (=very thrilled): · Paul is thrilled to death that I'm finally learning to cook.

► exhilarated

feeling very excited and full of energy because you are experiencing something that you have never experienced before, especially something dangerous or unusual: · The first time I flew a plane alone, I felt both exhilarated and scared.exhilarated by: · She felt exhilarated by her new sense of power.

► be pumped (up)

American informal to be excited and full of energy, especially when this makes you ready to compete or play sport: · After the coach's pep talk, we were all really pumped and ready to play.get somebody pumped (up) (=make some excited and full of energy): · Nothing gets the crowd or the players pumped up more than a good slam dunk.

► be buzzing (with excitement)

if a place is buzzing with excitement , people are very excited, especially because something is about to happen: · The crowd was buzzing as everyone waited for the band to come on stage.· The new stadium has sports fans buzzing with excitement.

► be on the edge of your seat

to be excited and slightly nervous when you are watching something because you do not know what will happen next: · I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning of the movie to the end.keep somebody on the edge of their seat (=make someone very excited because they do not know what will happen next): · The final ten minutes of the game kept everyone on the edge of their seats.

► be on tenterhooks

to be nervous and excited because you are anxiously waiting to hear the result of something, or to know what happens at the end of a story: · After the interview Fran was on tenterhooks, wondering if she'd got the job.keep somebody on tenterhooks (=make someone feel nervous and excited by not telling them something): · Agatha Christie keeps the reader on tenterhooks until the final pages of the story.

► be at/reach fever pitch

if the feeling among a large group of people is at or reaches fever pitch , they are all extremely excited: · The anticipation surrounding the band's arrival is now at fever pitch.

PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be on tenterhooks

After the interview Fran was on tenterhooks, wondering if she'd got the job.
Agatha Christie keeps the reader on tenterhooks until the final pages of the story.
Waiting for the outcome of the trial has kept the community on tenterhooks.
Both of us were on tenterhooks for reasons both intellectual and commercial.
For the remainder of the carol I was on tenterhooks, not daring to take my eyes from the lectern.

单词	tenterhooks
释义	tenterhooksten‧ter‧hooks /ˈtentəhʊks $ -ər-/ noun especially British English Word Origin WORD ORIGINtenterhooks Origin: 1500-1600 tenterhook ‘sharp nail for fastening cloth on a tenter’ (15-20 centuries), from tenter ‘frame for drying and stretching cloth’ (13-20 centuries) (from Medieval Latin tentura, from Latin tendere; ➔ TEND) + hook Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Both of us were on tenterhooks for reasons both intellectual and commercial. Everyone had been waiting on tenterhooks on the platform, as they had been technically ready for more than a day. For the remainder of the carol I was on tenterhooks, not daring to take my eyes from the lectern. He was still on tenterhooks waiting for his directors' decision about the manager's job. Louis was reconstituting the royal family, keeping his adult sons on tenterhooks. Nutty watched on tenterhooks as Hoomey took in his new situation: the centre of an admiring crowd. She had been on tenterhooks all night expecting Joe to return at any moment from Port Eynon. Time has me dangling on its tenterhooks. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorfeeling excited about something► excited feeling happy and full of energy, especially about something good that has happened or is going to happen: · Steve's coming home tomorrow - we're all really excited.· crowds of excited football fansexcited about: · How can you be so excited about a stupid computer game?get excited: · When Mattie gets excited, she starts talking really fast.excited by: · Doctors are very excited by the discovery.excited to do something: · When we get home, the dogs are always excited to see us. ► look forward to to feel excited about something good that is going to happen and to think about it a lot: · The kids are looking forward to their vacation - they've never been to California before.look forward to doing something: · She's really looking forward to meeting him. ► can't wait spoken if you can't wait for something to happen, you want it to happen soon because you are very excited about it: · "We'll see you next week." "I know - I can't wait!"can't wait for: · The kids can't wait for Christmas.can't wait to do something: · He couldn't wait to get home and tell Dean the news.can't wait for somebody/something to do something: · I can't wait for the football season to start. ► thrilled very excited , happy, and pleased: thrilled to do something: · I'm thrilled to be here tonight.thrilled with: · Chester's absolutely thrilled with his baby daughter.thrilled at/by: · She was thrilled at the idea of flying to Europe.thrilled to bitsBritish spoken thrilled to death/pieces American spoken (=very thrilled): · Paul is thrilled to death that I'm finally learning to cook. ► exhilarated feeling very excited and full of energy because you are experiencing something that you have never experienced before, especially something dangerous or unusual: · The first time I flew a plane alone, I felt both exhilarated and scared.exhilarated by: · She felt exhilarated by her new sense of power. ► be pumped (up) American informal to be excited and full of energy, especially when this makes you ready to compete or play sport: · After the coach's pep talk, we were all really pumped and ready to play.get somebody pumped (up) (=make some excited and full of energy): · Nothing gets the crowd or the players pumped up more than a good slam dunk. ► be buzzing (with excitement) if a place is buzzing with excitement , people are very excited, especially because something is about to happen: · The crowd was buzzing as everyone waited for the band to come on stage.· The new stadium has sports fans buzzing with excitement. ► be on the edge of your seat to be excited and slightly nervous when you are watching something because you do not know what will happen next: · I was on the edge of my seat from the beginning of the movie to the end.keep somebody on the edge of their seat (=make someone very excited because they do not know what will happen next): · The final ten minutes of the game kept everyone on the edge of their seats. ► be on tenterhooks to be nervous and excited because you are anxiously waiting to hear the result of something, or to know what happens at the end of a story: · After the interview Fran was on tenterhooks, wondering if she'd got the job.keep somebody on tenterhooks (=make someone feel nervous and excited by not telling them something): · Agatha Christie keeps the reader on tenterhooks until the final pages of the story. ► be at/reach fever pitch if the feeling among a large group of people is at or reaches fever pitch , they are all extremely excited: · The anticipation surrounding the band's arrival is now at fever pitch. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► be on tenterhooks After the interview Fran was on tenterhooks, wondering if she'd got the job. Agatha Christie keeps the reader on tenterhooks until the final pages of the story. Waiting for the outcome of the trial has kept the community on tenterhooks. Both of us were on tenterhooks for reasons both intellectual and commercial. For the remainder of the carol I was on tenterhooks, not daring to take my eyes from the lectern. be on tenterhooks to feel nervous and excited because you are waiting to find out something or for something to happen SYN be on edge: She had been on tenterhooks all night, expecting Joe to return at any moment.
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