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pins and needles

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pins and needles noun
pins and needles
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of PINS AND NEEDLES
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: the unpleasant tingling feeling in a part of your body (such as your arm or leg) as it becomes numb or recovers from being numb

on pins and needles

US
: feeling very nervous and unsure about what will happen