tenir en haleine

== French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /tə.ni.ʁ‿ɑ̃.n‿a.lɛn/ === Verb === tenir en haleine (transitive, figurative) to keep someone on their toes; to keep someone in bated breath, to keep someone in a state of uncertainty, be it hopeful or fearful 2017, TVA Nouvelles, Une pyromane de 68 ans recherchée dans Hochelaga-Maisonneuve, TVA Nouvelles: