Idioms
The language peculiar to a people or to a district, community, or class
Idiom:
keep (someone) on tenterhooks
Meaning:
to keep someone anxious or in suspense
Example:
I was kept on tenterhooks as I waited to hear the results of my exam.
List of common idioms, their meanings and examples of their usage in sentences
An idiom is a group of words, or in other words, a phrase that has a meaning different from the literal meaning of the words in it.