Directions: Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. On tenterhooks

Explanation

The correct answer is ' Very tense .' Key Points Given Idiom: On tenterhooks means very tense, excited, or anxious about what might happen . (बहुत तनावपूर्ण) Example:We were on tenterhooks all through the game, hoping against hope that our team would win . From the given options, the second option isthe most appropriate meaning of the given idiom. Hence, the correct answer is option 2 . Mistake Points We may think from the phrase "On tenterhooks" that it is all about a hook used to fasten cloth on a drying frame or tenter. Additional Information A tenter is a framework on which fabric can be held taut for drying or other treatment during the manufacturing process; in the past tenterhooks were hooks or bent nails fixed in the tenter to hold the fabric in position. The metaphorical use of the phrase for an agitated state of mind dates from the mid 18th century.