pins and needles
noun /ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz/
/ˌpɪnz ən ˈniːdlz/
[uncountable]Idioms - an uncomfortable feeling in a part of your body, caused when a normal flow of blood returns after it has been partly blocked, especially because you have been sitting or lying in an uncomfortable position
- to have pins and needles
- I’ve got pins and needles in my arm.
Idioms
be on pins and needles (North American English)
(also (be) on tenterhooks British and North American English)
- (to be) very anxious or excited while you are waiting to find out something or see what will happen