"Pins and needles" is a tingling, itching sensation that happens when the blood supply to a given area of the body (usually a limb) is cut off temporarily. We've all had it at some point in our life. The medical name for pins and needles is "paraesthesia", but it's commonly known as a limb "falling asleep".
Furthermore, on pins and needles may refer to a state of anxiety or nervousness, as in 'I've been on pins and needles all day, waiting for you to call.' In Spanish, we've got the equivalent expression 'estar en ascuas' -and if this isn't idiomatic, I don't know what is!
Furthermore, on pins and needles may refer to a state of anxiety or nervousness, as in 'I've been on pins and needles all day, waiting for you to call.' In Spanish, we've got the equivalent expression 'estar en ascuas' -and if this isn't idiomatic, I don't know what is!
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