tenterhooks

[US]/'tɛntɚhʊks/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. isang estado ng pagkabalisa o pag-aalinlangan, tila nakasaksan sa matatalim na kawit; sa isang estado ng nababalisa at nag-aalinlangan na paghihintay

Phrases & Collocations

on tenterhooks

nakaalala

Real-world Examples

It's a bit like on tenterhooks, right? on edge.

Para itong nasa alanganin, di ba? sa gilid.

Source: Tips for IELTS Speaking.

The world is now on tenterhooks to see how Iran retaliates.

Ang mundo ngayon ay nasa alanganin upang makita kung paano maghihihiganti ang Iran.

Source: The Chronicles of Novel Events

The BBC's Economics expert Paul Mason explains that the Eurozone is still on tenterhooks.

Ipinaliwanag ng eksperto sa Ekonomiya ng BBC na si Paul Mason na ang Eurozone ay nasa alanganin pa rin.

Source: BBC Listening Collection October 2016

Harry had his wand raised, waiting on tenterhooks to repel a jinx that seemed unlikely ever to come.

Nakataas si Harry ang kanyang wand, naghihintay sa alanganin upang palayasin ang sumpa na tila hindi kailanman darating.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

I'm on bail and he's on tenterhooks, until they decide if they can make a case against either of us.

Ako ay nakapagpiyansa at siya ay nasa alanganin, hanggang sa magpasya sila kung makakagawa sila ng kaso laban sa alinman sa atin.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Version) Season 6

I've been on tenterhooks for the final episode of Succession.

Nasa alanganin ako para sa huling episode ng Succession.

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Everyone is kind of on tenterhooks now waiting, what's gonna happen?

Ang lahat ay uri ng nasa alanganin ngayon naghihintay, ano ang mangyayari?

Source: Financial Times Podcast

Before the end of the land tenure, the tepid householder was on tenterhooks.

Bago matapos ang pagmamay-ari ng lupa, ang malamig na may-ari ng bahay ay nasa alanganin.

Source: Pan Pan

You're just on tenterhooks waiting around for the results to arrive and you're psyching yourself out.

Nasa alanganin ka lang naghihintay ng resulta at pinapakaba mo ang iyong sarili.

Source: 2011 ESLPod

If you can tell an Oasis from a Blur. you should be on tenterhooks this evening.

Kung alam mo ang pagkakaiba ng Oasis sa Blur. dapat ay nasa alanganin ka ngayong gabi.

Source: Rock documentary

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