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PRONUNCIATION OF GET THE NEEDLE

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WHAT DOES GET THE NEEDLE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of get the needle in the English dictionary

The definition of get the needle in the dictionary is to feel dislike, distaste, nervousness, or annoyance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE GET THE NEEDLE

get stuck in
get stuffed!
get the best of
get the better of
get the bird
get the bounce
get the hang of
get the hook
get the measure of someone
get the message
get the picture
get the pip
get the shaft
get the wind up
get through
get to first base
get to grips
get to the bottom of
get under one´s skin
get up

WORDS THAT END LIKE GET THE NEEDLE

acupuncture needle
Adam´s-needle
Cleopatra´s Needle
darning needle
devil´s darning needle
dip needle
dipping needle
electric needle
etching needle
gramophone needle
hypodermic needle
ice needle
knitting needle
magnetic needle
microneedle
needle
pine needle
shepherd´s needle
tweedle
wheedle

Synonyms and antonyms of get the needle in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «get the needle» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF GET THE NEEDLE

Find out the translation of get the needle to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of get the needle from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «get the needle» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

拿到针
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obtener la aguja
570 millions of speakers

English

get the needle
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुई मिल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الحصول على إبرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

получить иглу
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

receber a agulha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুই পেতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

prendre la mouche
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dapatkan jarum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Holen Sie sich die Nadel
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

針を得る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

바늘을 얻을
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Njaluk jarum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

được kim
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊசி கிடைக்கும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुई मिळवा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iğneyi al
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottenere l´ago
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dostać igłę
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

отримати голку
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obține acul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

να πάρει τη βελόνα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kry die naald
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

få nålen
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

får nålen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of get the needle

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «GET THE NEEDLE»

The term «get the needle» is regularly used and occupies the 71.743 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «GET THE NEEDLE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about get the needle

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GET THE NEEDLE»

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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Cf: get the needle ~ (si.) become irritated or angry (because one has been ridiculed, etc.): The silly ass got the needle, because she asked for the ring. Note: The expression does not fully correlate in meaning with the phrase needle someone ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Keeping a Family Cow: The Complete Guide for Home-Scale, ...
Pushing the needle through the skin layers and then into the blood vessel is usually a two-step process. Get the needle through the skin at the proper level to intersect the vein. Then, using one hand to hold the needle end and skin folds in line ...
Joann S. Grohman, 2013
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
needle, give the. To become annoyed; to annoy: resp. (–1874), 1898, 1897; 1887 . cf. NEEDLE, n., 3, and v., 1. Ware classifies it as, orig., tailors' s.: 'Irritated, as when the needle runs into a finger'. 2. (Only get the needle.) To lose much money  ...
Eric Partridge, 2003
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
110, 1996 ••get the needle (at, with or to) to become angry or ill-tempered ( towards a stated someone or something) UK, iB?4 • [H]e'd get dead [very] pissed - and at about the same time get the needle tO poor Old Mrs Marengo(-) — Derek  ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Separate Pasts: Growing Up White in the Segregated South
I took the ball from Howard, pulled the needle from the valve, and placed it in my mouth, convinced that my spit would somehow get the needle into the ball and us back onto the court. A split second after placing the needle in my mouth, I was ...
Melton A. McLaurin, 2010
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Overcoming Medical Phobias: How to Conquer Fear of Blood, ...
But you don't have to live with these fears anymore. This book can help you overcome your medical phobia, maybe in less time that you ever thought possible.
Martin Antony, Mark Watling, 2006
7
Stay Off The Skyline
We stopped long enough to get the needle in his arm. The shrapnel was bouncing off the side. The amtrack, itself, is like a slaughterhouse. We're bleeding , of course, and the blood is just sloshing from side to side. Both guys on my left and ...
Laura Homan Lacey autofilled, 2007
8
Sent Before My Time: A Child Psychotherapist's View of Life ...
She said, "You see, Maggie, you have to get the needle in gently, just through the wall of the vein so that you can insert the line — oh, there, I've burst it." Blood welled out, and she wiped it. I felt her pulling me to watch what she was doing, but I ...
Margaret Cohen, 2003
9
The Children's Hour
But, when night came, like many other children, he was afraid in the dark. "Willy," said his mother, who sat sewing by the gas lamp, "go over to my room and get the needle book that lies on my bureau." But Willy did not stir. "Go, my son.
T. S. Arthur, 1867
10
A Lucky American Childhood
She once made a "mackinaw" jacket for Bob of wool cloth so thick she had to struggle to get the needle through, as the machine could not handle it. She also sewed horse blankets out of used khaki army issue which could be bought cheaply ...
Paul Engle, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GET THE NEEDLE»

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New infrared device at Einstein Medical Center Montgomery …
Sometimes it can take them more than one attempt to get the needle or intravenous line (IV) in where it's supposed to go, and that's a distressful ... «The Reporter, Jul 15»
2
Iconic guitarist John Etheridge on prog rock's revival, Stéphane …
If I wanted to, I'd have had to get the needle down, put my thumb on the record, then take the needle off and try to remember it. “So because of ... «Ham&High, Jul 15»
3
Double trouble for dogbite victim, IMC gets notice | Indore NYOOOZ
"Pramila got 22 stitches following the operation to get the needle out of her body. We had to spend over Rs 1 lakh, including medical expenses ... «NYOOOZ, Jul 15»
4
Wests Tigers skipper Robbie Farah prepared to play on with pain
"The pain is something you can control. Once you get the needle the pain is ok. There is a risk of infection when you get a painkilling injection ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
5
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev may NEVER face the …
But there are fears he may never get the needle, as only three out of the 74 federal inmates sentenced to die since 1988 have been executed, ... «Daily Mail, Jun 15»
6
Needle Exchanges, Police Body Cameras Added To Lexington …
If approved, Leach aims to get the needle exchange operational by Labor Day. ***********. The body camera allocation was originally part of the ... «WUKY, Jun 15»
7
DIY: Keeping your plants watered
Once you get the needle to the place where you want to place the wick, push the needle through the bag, then snip the thread. 5. As soon as ... «THV 11, Jun 15»
8
Does Dylann Roof and Lena Dunham define millennials?
He deserves to be pulled apart with horses, but likely will only get the needle. But is he representative of his generation? As a baby boomer ... «Examiner.com, Jun 15»
9
McGovern: Hate-crime charge could actually soften penalty
If South Carolina — which has the death penalty but no hate crime law — tries Roof, he could get the needle. However, if he is convicted of hate ... «Boston Herald, Jun 15»
10
Heroin use soars in Muskegon County
"They do not even get the needle out of their arm before they stop breathing, or they pass out. They go unconscious first, then they stop ... «WZZM, Jun 15»

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