Tenderhost?

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Mkyol

#488458 Thu, 13 Mar 08 02:07 PM

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The threat of these vessels to the Russian convoys was to keep the home fleet on 'tenderhost', until almost the end of 1944, for it took all this time to destroy them.

This is from a documentary on WWII, 'tenderhost' is what it sounds like to me. I have trouble understanding this setence, presumably because I don't know what 'tenderhost' is supposed to be.. anyone help?

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nona the brit

#488503 Thu, 13 Mar 08 03:24 PM

probably 'tenterhooks' from the context and I it would sound similar if you weren't familiar with the expression 'to be on tenterhooks'.

nona the brit

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The name says it all.

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Mkyol

#488532 Thu, 13 Mar 08 04:08 PM

Thanks nona, but

I don't understand what the sentence is supposed to mean.. does the sentence make sense, and if so what does it mean? I'm confused about the part where it says 'the threat'.. how that plays along with the rest of the sentence. Well, frankly, other parts are confusing too.

Mkyol

Feebs11

#488646 Fri, 14 Mar 08 12:49 AM

It means that the constant attacks and threatened attacks on the convoys ensured that the home fleet was constantly on guard and nervous until the end of 1944 when the attacking navy was beaten.

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Mkyol

#489161 Sat, 15 Mar 08 09:08 AM

Ahhh.. thanks Feebs11

Mkyol