on tender hooks

A form of on tenterhooks — In a state of (great) apprehension or suspense; on pins and needles; on the rack.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. misconstructionMisconstruction of on tenterhooks.
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APA

on tender hooks. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20tender%20hooks

MLA

“on tender hooks.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20tender%20hooks. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “on tender hooks,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/on%20tender%20hooks.

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