1. Ý Nghĩa
Nail-biting (adj)/Nail-biter (n): (tình huống/sự kiện) gây cấn, hồi hộp hoặc căng thẳng khiến một người trở nên bồn chồn, đứng ngồi không yên, giống như thói quen cắn móng tay khi cảm thấy lo lắng, chờ đợi một điều gì đó.
2. Ví dụ/Examples
During that nail-biting horror movie, we screamed our heads off and jumped at every twist and turn—it was terrific!
The bride and groom couldn’t hide their excitement, but they were also in for a nail-biting moment as they waited at the altar for the bride’s grand entrance.
The final episode of the series was absolutely nail-biting—we were on the edge of our couches, dying to know how it all ends!
Oh man, the wait for the baby’s arrival was nail-biting for Alicia and Steve!
The game was a real nail-biter! The teams were neck and neck, and I swear I walked through a decade waiting to see who’d win!
The job interview had me in nail-biter mode. I was sweating buckets, expecting to do well with those difficult questions.
The last few minutes of the intense action movie were a nail-biter. The hero had to defuse the bomb with only seconds to spare.
