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on tenterhooks meaning in Bengali

আশঙ্কা

UK/ˌɒn ˈtɛntəhʊks/US/ˌɔn ˈtɛntəɹˌhʊks/

on tenterhooks in Bengali: আশঙ্কা, উত্তেজনার অবস্থায়, অস্বস্তিকর প্রতীক্ষায়. In English, on tenterhooks means in a state of (great) apprehension or suspense; on pins and needles; on the rack.

Bengali words for on tenterhooks

আশঙ্কা, উত্তেজনার অবস্থায়, অস্বস্তিকর প্রতীক্ষায়

English meaning of on tenterhooks

  1. prepositional phrase In a state of (great) apprehension or suspense; on pins and needles; on the rack.

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Questions about on tenterhooks in Bengali

What is the meaning of on tenterhooks in Bengali?
On tenterhooks in Bengali is আশঙ্কা, উত্তেজনার অবস্থায়, অস্বস্তিকর প্রতীক্ষায়.
on tenterhooks এর বাংলা অর্থ কী?
On tenterhooks: আশঙ্কা, উত্তেজনার অবস্থায়, অস্বস্তিকর প্রতীক্ষায়.
What does on tenterhooks mean in English?
On tenterhooks means in a state of (great) apprehension or suspense; on pins and needles; on the rack.

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