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keep one on the edge of one's seat (vogeler); keep on the edge of one's seat (vogeler); keep someone/something on tenterhooks (bookworm); prolong the agony (lexicographer); keep someone on their toes (triumfov); keep somebody on the edge of their seat (Пр. You must rent this video. It keeps you on the edge of your seat right up to the end. Mira_G); keep somebody on the edge of their chair (to make you very excited or nervous because of uncertainty Mira_G); keep honest (The striker mixed up his shots to keep the goalie honest SirReal); keep in suspense (VLZ_58) | |||
hold in suspense (Andrey Truhachev) | |||
be nail-biting (зрителя; о триллере или ужастике Bartek2001) | |||
keep someone on one's toes (Taras) | |||
keep guessing (In show business, it's important to keep your audience guessing, to keep them engaged. george serebryakov) | |||
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keep somebody on their toes (to force someone to continue giving all their attention and energy to what they are doing КГА) |
держать в напряжении : 23 phrases in 8 subjects |
American usage, not spelling | 2 |
Chess | 1 |
General | 7 |
Informal | 1 |
Makarov | 8 |
Psychology | 1 |
Slang | 1 |
Sports | 2 |