keep (someone) on tenterhooks
держать кого-либо в состоянии неизвестности, беспокойства
Mary Higgins Clark keeps her readers on tenterhooks till the very last chapter.
Другие идиомы:
- keep on one's toes
- keep late hours
- keep (something) to oneself
- keep up with the Joneses
- keep (someone or something) in check
- keep one's shirt on
- keep an eye out for (someone or something)
- keep (someone) from (doing something)
- keep one's head down
- keep off (something)
- keep one's nose clean
- keep up with the times
- keep one's head
- keep up an act
- keep one's ear to the ground