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You can't do television shows caring whether or not the network picks you up. You can only do them enjoying the work, because if you're always on pins and needles about whether you'll be picked up, you'll lose your mind. I learned that the hard way.
Jon Cryer

Meaning of "pins and needles" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PINS AND NEEDLES

pins and needles play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PINS AND NEEDLES

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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Pins and needles is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PINS AND NEEDLES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Paresthesia

Paresthesia, is a sensation of tingling, tickling, prickling, pricking, or burning of a person's skin with no apparent long-term physical effect. The manifestation of a paresthesia may be transient or chronic. The most familiar kind of paresthesia is the sensation known as "pins and needles" or of a limb "falling asleep". A less well-known but still fairly common paresthesia is formication.

Definition of pins and needles in the English dictionary

The definition of pins and needles in the dictionary is a tingling sensation in the fingers, toes, legs, etc, caused by the return of normal blood circulation after its temporary impairment.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PINS AND NEEDLES

pinocytotic
pinocytotically
pinole
Pinot
Pinot Grigio
Pinot Noir
Pinotage
pinpoint
pinpoint accuracy
pinprick
pinscher
Pinsent
pinsetter
Pinsk
pinspotter
pinstripe
pinstriped
pinswell
pint
pint-size

WORDS THAT END LIKE PINS AND NEEDLES

Antilles
articles
at right angles
boots and saddles
Charles
de los Angeles
high hurdles
hurdles
Knowles
los Angeles
love handles
miles
on pins and needles
oodles
Rules
sales
Seychelles
tales
titles
Wales

Synonyms and antonyms of pins and needles in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pins and needles» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PINS AND NEEDLES

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

Translator English - Chinese

如坐针毡
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alfileres y agujas
570 millions of speakers

English

pins and needles
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

काँटों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أحر من الجمر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

булавки и иглы
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alfinetes e agulhas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পিন এবং সূঁচ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

épingles et aiguilles
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pin dan jarum
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Stifte und Nadeln
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピンと針
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

핀과 바늘
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pin lan jarum
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chân và kim tiêm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஊக்குகளும் ஊசிகளும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टाचण्या आणि सुया
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Iğneler ve iğneler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

formicolio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mrowienia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шпильки і голки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

furnicături și înțepături
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

καρφίτσες και βελόνες
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

naalde en spelde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

myrkrypningar
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pins og nåler
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pins and needles

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PINS AND NEEDLES»

The term «pins and needles» is regularly used and occupies the 86.207 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PINS AND NEEDLES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pins and needles

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3 QUOTES WITH «PINS AND NEEDLES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pins and needles.
1
Jon Cryer
You can't do television shows caring whether or not the network picks you up. You can only do them enjoying the work, because if you're always on pins and needles about whether you'll be picked up, you'll lose your mind. I learned that the hard way.
2
Josh Ryan Evans
I have had heart surgery three times, so I know what it was like to have pins and needles stuck in you.
3
Mavis Staples
The kids today have these fresh faces. It's like they're on pins and needles, waiting to see what I'm going to do. They've never seen me. In the 1960s, those were hippies. They were wired up already. The kids today know me because I've worked with Jeff Tweedy and other young producers.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PINS AND NEEDLES»

Discover the use of pins and needles in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pins and needles and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Pins & Needles: Stories
Evocative, sexy, and haunting, these are stories that readers won't soon forget.
Karen Brown, 2013
2
On Pins and Needles
In the second book in the Sew Zoey series, things are going great for Zoey on the fashion front: She meets a real designer who tells her she should enter a big sewing contest, and she finds out that her idol, Daphne Shaw, is a fan of her ...
Chloe Taylor, 2013
3
Pins And Needles
A COMPELLING SAGA SET IN WALES.
Rosie Harris, 2014
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On Pins and Needles
OF ALL THE NERVE!
Victoria Pade, 2010
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London Medical Gazette
SWALLOWING PINS and NEEDLES. The following is the medico-legal question arising from the case published in our Inst number— namely, that which relates to the Importance of the injuries which may be caused by pins and needles ...
‎1839
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Myth and Method
The stages of a woman's life were distinguished by the symbolism of pins and needles. Pins are easy to use but make only temporary fastenings; needles are employed with skill and perseverance, and make permanent ties. Putting a thread ...
Laurie L. Patton, Wendy Doniger, 1996
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Pins and Needles
Needles is a porcupine who is always scared. But when Pins gets himself into a bit of trouble, will Needles be brave enough to help him out? Pins and Needles covers the concepts Appreciating Differences and Friendship.
Stephen Krensky, 2014
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Anatomy of Hatha Yoga: A Manual for Students, Teachers, and ...
Even then it's marginal, which is why your feet may "goto sleep" and get pins-and -needles sensations if you remain in the headstand for a long time. We can calculate that blood pressure at the top of the head increases from 100/60 mm Hg in a ...
David Coulter, 2001
9
Reiki and Dr Schuessler's Amazing Salts
Further characteristic symptoms are numbness and pins and needles in different parts of the body. Suitable for: Anaemia Bleeding that is difficult to staunch Lichen Displacement or prolapse of the uterus Broken bones Pins and needles in ...
Vass Zsolt, 2010
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All Together Different: Yiddish Socialists, Garment Workers, ...
The Politics and Social Vision of Pins and Needles, 1937–1941 Two months after the ILGWU opened its Broadway review in the refurbished Princess Theater on 39th Street, Brooks Atkinson raved, “Pins and Needles, performed by workers in ...
Daniel Katz, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PINS AND NEEDLES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pins and needles is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Jordan Brand Declares Drake Won Over Meek Mill
We've all be waiting on pins and needles for Jordan Brand to announce the release date of the OVO Jordan 10s. While our anticipation was ... «Complex, Jul 15»
2
Plaxton's - Alexander Dennis fined for exposing workers to HAVS at …
Workers can suffer numbness and blanching of fingers, pins and needles, stabbing pains and can lead to severely reduced grip and dexterity in ... «Auto Body Professionals Club, Jul 15»
3
Dunkin Donuts' CEO Just Said Something Insane About the …
"It's been all hard work, and I feel like I have to walk on pins and needles just to prove to them that I'm worth [higher wages]," Range told ATTN:. «ATTN, Jul 15»
4
Extreme Shakespeare: PSF actors take control of 'Pericles'
"No matter what happens, we will be on pins and needles through each performance. It's frightening, but there's something electric about that.". «Allentown Morning Call, Jul 15»
5
Hershiser says he's excited to see if Greinke can match his …
... scoreless streak in the majors since Orel Hershiser's record 59 consecutive scoreless innings in 1988, Hershiser will be on pins and needles. «OCRegister, Jul 15»
6
Auchindrain 2015 Summer Camp in pictures
When it does, Jeannie's fingers and thumb are numb, with pins and needles jabbing as circulation starts to return. The sheer pressure the hand ... «For Argyll, Jul 15»
7
How to Follow Up After a Job Interview
At one time or another, we have all waited on pins and needles for someone to get back with us when their call or email was taking longer than ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
8
Paul Betancourt: My farm, my family and the drought
... groundwater legislation that there might be a sustainable level of groundwater use. Of course, I will be on pins and needles about that, too. «Fresno Bee, Jul 15»
9
Saints Thinking Of Future By Releasing OLB Junior Galette
A team shouldn't have to sit on pins and needles and wonder what a player is doing and if they will do something to embarrass their team on a ... «Big Easy Believer, Jul 15»
10
How NY Prison Escapee David Sweat Was Finally Caught
But ever since Matt and sweat emerged from that manhole, these two have been on pins and needles. Reporter: You're thinking, it's logical that ... «ABC News, Jul 15»

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