pins and needles

名词发麻

1. （身体某一部位发麻时的）针刺感
    If you have pins and needles in part of your body, you feel small sharp pains there for a short period of time. It usually happens when that part of your body has been in an uncomfortable position.

    e.g. I had pins and needles in the tips of my fingers.
           我的指尖有针刺的感觉。

1. Does the thought of facing a crowd gives you pins and needles?

2. pins and needles

2. They stabbed people with sewing needles, safety pins and toothpicks to spread fear among people.

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