rho Idioma

an old warhorse

a veteran, an old soldier, a classic story or tune The band played marches and overtures - the old warhorses.

in the poorhouse

poor, having little money, as poor as a church mouse In 1936, they were in the poorhouse. They couldn't grow crops, and nobody had a job.

motherhood and apple pie

statements about mom and home etc. The audience wants news and facts, not motherhood and apple pie.

on tenterhooks

carefully, cautiously, afraid to move He's cautious since his accident. He drives around on tenterhooks.

tenterhooks

in a state of suspense or strain because of uncertainty They have been on tenterhooks all week while waiting for the decision about the Olympics.

toney neighborhood

a district that has expensive houses The Kitigawas bought a large house in a toney neighborhood.

Neighbourhood Family

South Central Blood set associated with Cypress Hill

keep sb on tenterhooks

Idiom(s): keep sb on tenterhooks

Theme: ANXIETY

to keep someone anxious or in suspense. (Also with have.)
• Please tell me now. Don't keep me on tenterhooks any longer!
• Now that we have her on tenterhooks, shall we let her worry, or shall we tell her?

in the neighborhood of

in the neighborhood of
Also, in the region of. Approximately, about, as in They paid in the neighborhood of a million dollars, or I don't know exactly what the exchange rate is—somewhere in the region of 95 yen to the dollar. The first expression dates from the mid-1800s, the variant from the mid-1900s.

neighborhood

neighborhood
in the neighborhood of
â Informal
1) near; close to (a place)
2) about; approximately (the age, amount, etc. specified)

tenterhook

tenterhook
on tenterhooks
in suspense; filled with anxiety

More Idioms/Phrases

tempter ten tend tend to tender tender age tender loving care tender mercies tenterhook term terms territory terror tertiary test tether

English Vocalbulary

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