on tenterhooks
焦虑不安，担心或期待某事的结果
书面/口语·形容焦虑期待
英文释义
feeling anxious or nervous, especially while waiting for something uncertain or important to happen
例句
The fans were on tenterhooks as the final match went into overtime.
典故来源
源自中世纪纺织业中拉伸布料的钩子（tenterhooks），比喻悬而未决的紧张状态。