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 (something) under wraps
- keep quiet
- keep one's nose out of (something)
- keep time
- keep cool
- keep the home fires burning
- keep up with (someone or something)
- keep one's own counsel
- keep abreast (of something)
- keep (someone) from (doing something)
- keep pace (with someone or something)
- keep one's nose clean
- keep one's shirt on
- keep (someone) out of one's hair
- keep one's opinions to oneself