To be extremely anxious or scared, with one's heart in one's mouth.
形容十分担心或害怕。
明·吴承恩《西游记》第十七回众僧闻得此言，一个个提心吊胆，告天许愿。”
She was on tenterhooks waiting for the test results, feeling like her heart was in her throat.
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