Pins and needles

Translation of "pins and needles" into Russian

Noun

pins and needles pl

pins-and-needles pl

pins and needles pl

Fixed plural noun phrase; refers to a tingling sensation or a state of anxious suspense.

разг.; ощущение покалывания после онемения конечности

After sitting on her foot for too long, she felt pins and needles when she stood up.

Просидев слишком долго на ноге, она почувствовала мурашки, когда встала.

нервное ожидание

перен.; состояние тревожного напряжения

The whole class was on pins and needles waiting for the test results.

Весь класс был в нервном ожидании результатов теста.

Additional translations

мед.; парестезия

тревожное ожидание

перен.; состояние напряжённой тревоги

Noun

A tingling or prickling sensation felt in a limb that has become numb or is regaining normal feeling; paresthesia.

After sitting on her foot for too long, she felt pins-and-needles when she stood up.

A state of nervous anticipation or anxious suspense (normally used in the phrase ‘on pins-and-needles’).

The whole class was on pins-and-needles waiting for the test results.