On tenterhooks
In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase.
On tenterhooks
1). Flattery
2). In a disorganized manner
3). In anxious suspense
4). Speak quickly
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# 'On tenterhooks' is 'to mean being in a state of tension, uneasiness, anxiety, or suspense, i.e. figuratively stretched like the cloth on the tenter'.$
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