How to pronounce “white-knuckle”

Meaning

• [Adjective]
• (idiomatic) Causing fear, excitement, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.
• [Verb]
• (transitive) To endure despite feeling terror, fear, apprehension, anxiety, discomfort, or torment.
• (transitive) To grip tightly in fear, apprehension, suspense, or nervousness.

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