To be left in a state of suspense, uncertainty, or waiting for something, like a decision or answer, without receiving it.
When asked a question and you don't know the answer, one might reply... "You got me hanging."
Added on March 21, 2025 by Frances
smitten kitten, phrase
To be enamored with someone and therefore, apparently, to be as cute as a kitten.
After dancing with the girl at the sock hop, he was quite the smitten kitten.
Added on May 11, 2011 by Susan K.
rome wasn't built in a day, phrase
An expression implying you cannot get to the end result right away; you have to build up to it.
Dan, you can't go from sitting at a desk all the time to standing all the time; Rome wasn't built in a day.
Added on March 1, 2012 by Brent