tenter hooks

(or tenterhooks) meaning to wait with feelings of nervousness or anxiety in anticipation for something to happen in the near future.

She was on tenter hooks as the police officer calculated her BAC.

by mailburner January 13, 2010

Tenter

Texas Winter that's all it is. Basically where its cold enough to snow but it doesn't.

Damn it's just like Tenter
Yeah I hate Tenter

by ZMTUCKER November 29, 2022

Tenter Hooked

That nervous feeling one gets before a big meeting or a huge life changing event. Same feeling one gets after a eating Chinese food and 30 minutes later you can feel it in your gut

This interview tomorrow has got me Tenter Hooked, I should probably stay away from Taco Bell or Wok and Roll tonight

by Mrbritches August 8, 2019