keep (someone) on tenterhooks
держать кого-либо в состоянии неизвестности, беспокойства
Пример использования идиомы keep (someone) on tenterhooks:
Mary Higgins Clark keeps her readers on tenterhooks till the very last chapter.
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Другие идиомы:
- keep one's eye on the ball
- keep one's eyes peeled for (someone or something)
- keep good time
- keep quiet
- keep one's nose out of (something)
- keep up with (someone or something)
- keep (something) down
- keep (something) under wraps
- keep pace (with someone or something)
- keep one's shirt on
- keep one's hands off (someone or something)
- keep one's head down
- keep a civil tongue
- keep up an act
- keep tabs on (someone or something)