(or tenterhooks) meaning to wait with feelings of nervousness or anxiety in anticipation for something to happen in the near future.
by mailburner January 13, 2010
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