Pins and needles Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
A tingling, prickly feeling in your skin, often in your hands or feet, usually because you sat or lay in one position for too long. It can feel like many tiny pokes.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and common in spoken English. Used for the physical sensation, not for anxiety/nervousness. Say 'I have pins and needles in my foot,' not 'on my foot.' Do not confuse with being anxious ('on pins and needles': very different idiom).
جمل نموذجية
My foot fell asleep and now I feel pins and needles.
basic
She stood up quickly and had pins and needles in her leg.
basic
If I sit too long, I get pins and needles in my hands.
basic
I've got pins and needles in my arm after leaning on it for so long.
natural
Let me move my leg—I’ve got pins and needles!
natural
After sitting cross-legged, do you ever get that pins and needles feeling?
natural