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The Universal Dictionary- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
- It is intended for a full-text search and it significantly expands the possibilities of working with lexical items from the Russian glossary of LingvoUniversal. Contains usage examples, synonyms, and antonyms.
tenterhooks
['tentəhuks]
сущ.; мн.; текст.
натяжные крючки (ширильной рамы)
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tenterhooks
'tentəhuksNounнатяжные крючкиExamples
to be on tenterhooks — сидеть как на иголках; мучиться неизвестностью
to keep smb. on tenterhooks — держать кого-л. в состоянии неизвестности или беспокойства
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Collocations
be on tenterhooks
вибрировать
be on tenterhooks
испереживаться
on tenterhooks
как на иголках
Word forms
tenterhook
noun
| Singular | Plural | |
| Common case | tenterhook | tenterhooks |
| Possessive case | tenterhook's | tenterhooks' |
tenterhooks
noun, plural
| Plural | |
| Common case | tenterhooks |
| Possessive case | *tenterhooks' |