| 单词 | pins and needles |
| 例句 | He’s been on pins and needles lately, hoping the results of the experiment could land in Nature, one of the leading scientific journals in the world. A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age 2014-09-23T00:00:00Z He must have been on pins and needles for a long time, worried that somebody’d find out, because he broke down right then and there and confessed the whole thing. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Her right arm, which had been twisted up to the small of her back, was now numb, and she felt only pins and needles in her shoulder. The Graveyard Book 2008-09-30T00:00:00Z I walked on pins and needles every day, waiting for him to take his revenge. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Moss danced from one foot to the other, hoping that the pins and needles that had come rushing in would go away. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z Zane craned his neck ever so slightly, pins and needles soaring up his spine as he did so, to take in the scene. A Tangle of Knots 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z “This dam, this conservancy district has the farmers down there on pins and needles. Arresting Joe Mondragon for a symbolic act like this could start something nasty.” The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The light of the torches danced off crosses of pins and needles they had pinned on their coats and shirts. Bless Me, Ultima 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z My arm was all pins and needles, but I could move my fingers. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “This arm goes pins and needles from time to time. The heat doesn’t help any, nor this commotion.” Fever 1793 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z And though her throat was parched with thirst and her feet burned with pins and needles, it was a long time before Mariam gently freed her finger from the baby’s grip and got up. A Thousand Splendid Suns 2007-05-22T00:00:00Z Everyone is walking on pins and needles trying not to upset her. Carolyn Hax: Foodies’ fun ruined by a sour apple at the table 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z He made that dish in a frenzy, the kitchen was on pins and needles. For this ‘Top Chef’ star, one tropical fruit represents both past and present 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z She lovingly strokes pins and needles, the pointy ends of paper clips. Deep cuts: how Sharp Objects offers up a radically dark view of women 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z Once, when a doctor resorted to the cliche “pins and needles” in suggesting a description of the pain in her leg, she corrected him. Lucia Perillo, poet who unflinchingly dissected mortality, dies at 58 2016-10-25T04:00:00Z The internet advised him that diabetes could damage the nerves and lead to pins and needles. 'You think I'm mad?' – the truth about psychosomatic illness 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Q: You write in the book about the pins and needles sensation in our hands and feet as the blood brings that body part back to life. Cecily Strong has a raw new memoir about grief. That surprises her too. 2021-08-09T04:00:00Z The pins and needles were now moving around his body: one day in an arm, the next over the bridge of his nose, then in the back of his head, then his lower lip. 'You think I'm mad?' – the truth about psychosomatic illness 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Imagine – a Pirates Of The Caribbean film that you can watch without getting pins and needles and a bulging lumbar disc. 'We're gonna need a smaller boat': where should Pirates of the Caribbean 4 make its savings? 2010-05-06T13:13:00Z It’s a family business that has supplied the sewing industry since 1947 with pins and needles, buttons and snaps, threads and ribbons, and tools of the trade. Arming a Chorus of Women with Scissors 2019-01-22T05:00:00Z I noticed that my hands and face had pins and needles. Jessica Valenti: my life as a ‘sex object’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z I’ve been on pins and needles about just how far Hillary would get, and I will be worrying right up until Election Day in November. Hillary Clinton’s Moment, and My Own 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Man dies of cancer, insurance policy won't pay due to pins and needles. Stephen Fry and Miranda Hart join petition for life insurer to back down 2012-12-08T22:59:04Z “I was on pins and needles,” Ms. Allen recalled. A New Parchment Declaration of Independence Surfaces. Head-Scratching Ensues. 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z As I began recovering from this relapse, I felt my body going through all sorts of changes: pins and needles that went on for days, and pain like an electric shock down my spine. Experience: I lost the ability to orgasm 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z While my eyes take stock of the fish schooling in the coral reefs, my right forearm, new to this form of muscular isolation, quickly caught pins and needles. From sea to table in Punta Mita: Seafood triumphs on Mexico’s Pacific coast 2019-08-03T04:00:00Z Matthew’s problem began with a feeling of pins and needles in one foot. 'You think I'm mad?' – the truth about psychosomatic illness 2015-05-16T04:00:00Z Numbness, pins and needles, or weakness in one or both legs. Everything you ever wanted to know about back pain (but were afraid to ask) 2015-11-30T05:00:00Z Before the inevitably happy ending, Ms. Mazzie gets the jitters and consults her therapist, while Mr. Danieley waits at home on pins and needles. Music Review: A Cabaret Evening of Songs From a Marriage Made Off Broadway 2011-05-11T22:21:30Z The broadcast networks are not the only ones on pins and needles this week as they present fall schedules to advertisers. CBS bets on drama and football. Sony has another tough quarter. 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z I was on pins and needles about wanting to get it right because Lena Headey and I are friends and I think she’s such a great talent. 'Game of Thrones' Director on Exiting Star's Last Day and Cersei's 'Excruciating' Walk 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z “I could feel the pins and needles of everyone waiting to hear from me in some capacity,” she said. ‘The Gilded Age’ Explores a Rarely Seen Chapter of Black History 2022-02-14T05:00:00Z Scientists, engineers and the flight team were “waiting on pins and needles to hear back from Voyager 2, to see if the command was successful,” Dr. Spilker said. NASA Reaches Voyager 2 With a Last-Ditch ‘Shout’ Across the Void 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z "It was like the entire world went into slow motion, pins and needles throughout my body and then I collapsed onto the floor - within a minute I was unconscious," she said. Isle of Wight Festival: Warning over suspected vape spiking 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Thomas Hoffman, an attorney who is representing two clients he says are innocent, said the existing appeal process for wrongful convictions is like being on “pins and needles.” New York bill aims to help the wrongfully convicted. Prosecutors say it would aid the guilty, too 2023-06-22T04:00:00Z “We were on pins and needles,” he said. Santa Cruz beachgoers find 5,000-year-old mastodon tooth over the Memorial Day weekend 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The cold exacerbated his issues, those being a numbness in his arm and regular pins and needles. How Botox jabs resurrected bowler Tongue's career 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z “So, everyone is kinda sitting on pins and needles, hoping no one comes in at the last second.” WSU big man Adrame Diongue enters transfer portal 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z Mollie spent six weeks in rehabilitation and has now recovered, but still has pins and needles in her hands and feet. Nitrous oxide: Laughing gas overdose left woman unable to walk 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z “Not feeling like you’re walking on pins and needles is definitely a much better place to be,” he said. Kwan relying on steady approach in 2nd season with Guardians 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z When people develop the sensation of pins and needles on their skin, it may be because their nerves are inflamed by immune cells as they fight off infection, Chin-Hong said. 5 unusual COVID symptoms — and what to do about them 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z "We're on pins and needles to see if Powell will say anything that suggests they will taper the size of rate increases going forward," Hogan said, referring to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. Meme stock rally could be sign that investor appetite for risk is returning 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z But for the next month, Isaac Dotson said, his family was kept on “pins and needles” over whether Katricia’s remains would be released. She Was Killed by the Police. Why Were Her Bones in a Museum? 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z The players and coaches were on “pins and needles,” Locksley said, as they watched a concerned Taulia work through meetings and practice. Taulia Tagovailoa needed to hear from brother Tua before playing Saturday 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z Some of those people may experience a tingling sensation in their legs, often described as pins and needles. Polio Symptoms and Prevention: What to Know 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z “I was just sitting on pins and needles, waiting for it to all shake out.” Dodgers broadcaster Joe Davis comfortable as 'the voice of baseball' at Fox 2022-07-19T04:00:00Z Youngkin said he had spent the days since the flooding “praying, on pins and needles” until emergency personnel confirmed that there had been no loss of life. As floodwater recedes, tiny Virginia community wonders what’s next 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z The patient reports that he feels pins and needles in his left arm and leg, and has trouble feeling the tip of the pen when he is touched on those limbs. Anatomy and Physiology 2013-06-19T00:00:00Z Most of the time, the feet and hands burn and sting as if they were being stuck with pins and needles, and then slowly, usually over years, sensation dies. He Could Barely Walk and Had to Give Up Golf. What Was Wrong? 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z The pain has now spread around her body - Jen has burning pins and needles sensations down her leg, as well as sharp pain, as if being cut by a razor. Chronic pain treatments are failing millions, say experts 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z “Everyone is worked up and on pins and needles,” Hitchens said of members of his congregation. Christians around the globe take up fasting for Ukraine on Ash Wednesday 2022-03-01T05:00:00Z “We were on pins and needles wondering, OK, if this virus gets into the mountain gorillas, what’s it going to do?” When People Take Pandemic Precautions, Gorillas Breathe Easier 2022-02-21T05:00:00Z Still, dealing with postponements for a once-every-four-years — or, in some cases, once-in-a-lifetime — chance at a medal and glory could be difficult to navigate, the stuff of pins and needles and high stress. Olympic downhill delays make Alpine skiing The Waiting Game 2022-02-06T05:00:00Z These days, his favorite objects to sculpt are pins and needles, a tribute to his father, a tailor, and his mother, a seamstress. Ghost Army, a World War II master of deception, wins U.S. recognition 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Fans were already on pins and needles, awaiting word on whether college football’s most coveted transfer was coming to USC. How one emoji — ✌️ — ignited Caleb Williams hysteria among USC's football faithful 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z “I’ve not heard anything, honestly. I’m on pins and needles waiting.” A New 10-Year Plan for the Cosmos 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z His command was not as sharp as usual and, after giving up a first-inning run, he said he was “on pins and needles” at every turn. A Thrilling Wild-Card Win Sets Up a Division Series for the Ages 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Scherzer had not quite been himself all night — he described himself as “pitching on pins and needles.” Analysis | The Dodgers made the right call to pull Max Scherzer, and that’s a shame 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z They won even though Scherzer wasn’t sharp and said he was “on pins and needles trying to make sure you don’t make a mistake.” Column: For unlikely Dodgers heroes Taylor and Bellinger, the kind of moment 'you dream about' 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Bowman said her daughter also started feeling a sensation of “walking on pins and needles” on her hands and feet. As childhood COVID infections hit pandemic highs, experts urge vaccination, testing: ‘We thought it was a cold. Then it got scary’ 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z Who isn't getting vaccinated and why it matters: Washington's long-term care facilities are on pins and needles, worried the vaccine mandate will drive workers away. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, Aug. 26: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z “Everybody was on pins and needles waiting for the call.” Republicans slap down Manchin’s voting rights compromise – US politics live 2021-06-18T04:00:00Z “I’m just on pins and needles,” Harrelson said in an interview, describing the collective mood before the verdict was announced. Floyd’s family members celebrate verdict, vow to fight on for racial justice 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z When we asked him what hurt, he patted his chest and said in a voice so soft it was barely audible, “I feel like I have pins and needles in my lungs.” Opinion | I Was an E.M.T. in New York Last Spring 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z “We sat on pins and needles, and we just prayed every day we didn’t see any of those field officers,” he said. L.A. County to resume outdoor dining after COVID stay-at-home order is canceled 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z “It’s rarely less than that. I think everybody is on pins and needles, and ‘Is this going to work?’ McKenzi Williams, who returned from second ACL injury to score a record 36 points, leads Seattle U women into WAC play 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z When it did, our legs began to prickle all over with pins and needles. How I survived a Chinese 're-education' camp for Uighurs 2021-01-12T05:00:00Z “We’re just on pins and needles waiting to get our doses,” said Dr. Stephanie Jackson, the chief clinical value officer for HonorHealth, which operates six hospitals in the Phoenix metropolitan area. Hospitals Prepare for First Shots as Virus Vaccine Shipments Blanket U.S. 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z It was on 19 April Mr Branagan woke up three hours before a shift with pins and needles down the right side of his body and a headache, prompting him to self-isolate. Covid: Newport care nurse returned to work but nearly died 2020-11-28T05:00:00Z We are sitting on pins and needles in this country about every moment, every action, every assessment, and it is draining. 'Deep down, he's a terrified little boy': Bob Woodward, John Bolton and others on Trump 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Jane Fonda is on “pins and needles” ahead of the 2020 presidential election. Jane Fonda says she’s 'on pins and needles' ahead of election day: ‘Take deep breaths’ 2020-10-21T04:00:00Z “I’m always on pins and needles, and always looking in the gallery to see who’s there.” You can carry a gun into the Michigan Capitol. Democrats say it’s a workplace hazard. 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z Coach Matt Entz made it clear he wanted the extra practice time to evaluate players and get more experience, despite “every day sitting on pins and needles” worrying about players becoming infected with the coronavirus. Bison: 1-game spring season worth the uncertainty with virus 2020-09-30T04:00:00Z We were just waiting on pins and needles, and it’s such a gift right now. Mask-wearing, BLM-backing country singer Margo Price on alienating fans: 'You can't argue with stupid' 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z Washington State fans and recruiting enthusiasts were waiting on pins and needles for a basketball recruit Wednesday afternoon. Washington State basketball adds Carlos Rosario, nation’s No. 23 small forward 2020-06-19T04:00:00Z “Everybody in public education in this state is on pins and needles,” said Kevin Gordon, a lobbyist who represents many of the state’s public school districts. California lawmakers take up budget in tense economic times 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z Her response left him on pins and needles. From France to Louisville: WWII vet loses love to virus 2020-05-30T04:00:00Z Baca said that although he would be on "pins and needles," he will try to use some advice from his mother to cope with the wait. Meet the faithless electors: How a call between a tech worker and a Jamba Juice employee turned into a Supreme Court case 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z He should apologize to all of his colleagues who are now on pins and needles because of his reckless behavior and actions. Editorial Roundup: Kentucky 2020-03-25T04:00:00Z But the president was conspicuously quiet about one big issue that has much of the globe on pins and needles: the spread of a deadly new type of coronavirus. Wary of irking China, Trump offers rosy take on virus threat 2020-01-30T05:00:00Z “She was on pins and needles … hypervigilant, looking out for him,” said Howard, who is now an attorney for the Plano police department. Texas inmate faces execution for killing wife in 2005 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z Following the killing of Iranian General Suliemani last week, Americans have been waiting on “pins and needles” to see what Iran’s retaliation would be. Trevor Noah: US has 'a groupchat, but Trump never gets the message' 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Tammy and Charlotte were on pins and needles wondering what the financial planner would say about Tammy’s desire to become a pastor. Couple’s financial troubles could be eased after surprise career change 2019-12-21T05:00:00Z But while she does, McConnell will be on pins and needles and Trump is likely to lose patience and start demanding his big exoneration pageant. Nancy Pelosi turns up the heat on Trump and the Republicans — and it's working 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z "For young people waiting and hearing, and constantly being on pins and needles of these court hearings is very difficult," said Gabriela Pacheco. DACA lands before Supreme Court: Showdown over Trump bid to end ‘Dreamer’ program 2019-11-11T05:00:00Z Gubala heard her boyfriend's call sign saying he was administering CPR, which put her on pins and needles waiting to see what would happen in the life-or-death situation. Man runs race in full SWAT gear, saves a life, then proposes -- all in a matter of moments 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z Anstey Campbell said it started with pins and needles in her foot after a jog in January. Woman 'locked-in' own body for month after rare diagnosis 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z “People have been on pins and needles all day because of the uncertainty,” she said. Massive power outage in California sparks anger at PG&E: 'It is excessive' 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z In the mornings, both my hands and my feet are numb and frozen, then painfully full of pins and needles before warming up enough to be usable a few hours later. The MS research that's offering me hope 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Red flag signs, include nerve pain down both legs as well as pins and needles or numbness around the bottom and inner thighs. The back injury 'costing the NHS millions' 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z The first signs of Vincent's disease were pins and needles in his hands and feet. 'Amazing' gene-silencing drugs reach NHS 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z Today Washington is on pins and needles in anticipation of the redacted Mueller report. Trump tweets pre-emptive strike as Washington awaits Mueller report – live 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Both will be waiting on pins and needles for the results, along with the 375 other Ohioans who took the latest bar. Father, daughter attend law school, take bar exam together 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z "Everybody is on pins and needles," Gray said of his fellow activists. Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protests have died 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z “Everybody is on pins and needles,” Gray said of his fellow activists. Puzzling number of men tied to Ferguson protests have died 2019-03-17T04:00:00Z “There are a great number of folks who are on pins and needles,” Mr. Musca said. Behind Illicit Massage Parlors Lie a Vast Crime Network and Modern Indentured Servitude 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z Most of you probably didn't stay up late on Friday night on pins and needles waiting for the sentencing memorandum in Paul Manafort's case to drop. Behind Paul Manafort's sordid career: Hints of a much larger Trump conspiracy 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z He felt pins and needles all over his body. He’d Never Had Allergies, But Suddenly He Had Two Episodes That Nearly Killed Him. Why? 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z It wasn’t long before my back seized up: I had pins and needles between my shoulder blades and a numbness down my right arm. ‘A crunch. A rip. Pain spread like a stain’: my lifetime of back trouble | Maggie O'Farrell 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “You want to see me stressed, send me to Paw Patrol with six kids. I”m going to be on pins and needles the entire time.” Trauma surgeon program pioneer brings calm to chaos 2018-11-25T05:00:00Z “People are sort of on pins and needles,” Mr. Brodsky said. Amazon Plans to Split HQ2 in Two Locations 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z “The lithium world is on pins and needles,” he said. A water fight in Chile's Atacama raises questions over lithium mining 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z “I am usually pins and needles in here. It’s special to be here with Bobby. It took a long time to beat him but I got him a couple times at the end.” Past and present: Bowden takes in Taggart’s FSU debut 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z That was among the biggest ranking improvements made by any single player, though still not high enough to avoid some pins and needles waiting for his name to be called on draft day. Silvertips defenseman Wyatt Wylie becomes first Everett native drafted into NHL 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z “I was in that booth, going through the dialogue, and I was like, ‘Oh my God, I remember that so well,’ and the pins and needles and the tension that it all created was wonderful.” Bryan Cranston will narrate MLB Network documentary on 1988 World Series champion Dodgers 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z “I’m sitting there on pins and needles checking every five minutes if it’s available,” he said. Anatomy of a bitcoin transaction: Buying a used Subaru 2018-02-27T05:00:00Z "You're always on pins and needles. You watch it knowing what you want to fix," he says. Inside the 'Frozen' dress rehearsal: Broadway's new musical prepares to lift the curtain 2018-02-21T05:00:00Z "Hopefully he will realize there's no point in that and all it's doing is keeping us on pins and needles." Texas board recommends clemency for son who plotted to kill family 2018-02-20T05:00:00Z “It has me on pins and needles,” said Wanda Arroyo, 56, who has been living in a hotel in Queens. Time Is Running Out for Puerto Ricans Sheltering in Hotels 2018-02-12T05:00:00Z I waited on pins and needles for six months for Star Trek to debut in the first week of September 1966. The Remote Control, Out of Control: Why à la Carte TV Is Too Much for a Trekkie 2018-01-26T05:00:00Z “We were watching my phone and watching the game and just screaming the whole time. I mean we were on pins and needles.” Hawaii native leads Alabama with ‘humility and class’ 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z When a doctor described a pain in her leg as “pins and needles,” she responded that it was “more like rubbing against a hot driveway impregnated with broken glass.” Lucia Perillo’s poems described life, in all its savage beauty 2017-12-02T05:00:00Z They suggest that organic cotton on wooden reels and pins and needles in cardboard boxes can be sourced from a stockist called Offset Warehouse. My week without plastic: 'I found a toothbrush made of pig hair' 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z This has been a tumultuous and busy week in Washington, but it wasn’t fake news that had the majority of the country on pins and needles. At last the world is united — in hating and fearing one man (who only cares about CNN) 2017-06-28T04:00:00Z Sinatra said earlier in the week that he would be on “pins and needles” hoping that Pimlico survives another weekend. Pimlico survives another Preakness, but for how much longer? 2017-05-20T04:00:00Z “I would hate for people to be sitting on pins and needles and saying, ‘Is this the episode?’ ‘This is Us’ season finale focus is ill-fated Jack, Rebecca 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z “Her mother is on pins and needles … her father is on the plane with her,” Stacey Gartland, a San Francisco attorney who represented the girl, said in an email. Visa holders hurry to board flights to US amid reprieve 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z Dr. Cruz explained that voodoo was about being one with the world, and not revenge through dolls and “pins and needles,” which, he said, constitutes perhaps “2 percent of the practice.” A Prison Class in African Religion Attracts Students Beyond Its Walls 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Manson said yes, especially because, “For a while you’re just sitting on pins and needles and you start thinking about the negative.” Ducks hope overtime victory against Coyotes leads to more success in OT 2017-01-07T05:00:00Z More than 10,000 Washington families are now on pins and needles, waiting to hear whether their children will be accepted to the state’s flagship university. Prospective UW students need more certainty of admission 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z “They’re all feeling major anxiety and fearful that their show may not air. It’s definitely holding on by a string. . . . For right now, the ladies are on pins and needles.” The second season of ‘Real Housewives of Potomac’ could be the reality show’s last 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z She was diagnosed with MS in 1996, after pins and needles in her left hand made her drop a jug of milk on the floor. Stem cells: Stemming the tide : Nature : Nature Research 2016-11-29T05:00:00Z “First, I just want to hear one word from Lynda Robb,” said the veteran filmmaker, obviously on pins and needles to hear what the former first daughter thought about seeing her father portrayed on screen. At ‘LBJ’ preview, the late president’s family meets his latest on-screen incarnation 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z “Please be patient, the bars are open,” was State Party Chair Susan Hutchinson’s advice to a crowd on pins and needles. Washington state GOP gathering turns jubilant as Trump gets closer to winning presidency 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z “Everyone’s on pins and needles, not knowing how to approach employment agreements because of the uncertainty in the law.” Employee vs. employer: the battle over arbitration 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z On bad nights, I would struggle to sleep due to pins and needles. Diagnosed with arthritis in your 30s - BBC News 2016-06-21T04:00:00Z We were kind of on pins and needles those first few days.” New CEO of Grand Island racetrack sees up, downs in 2016 2016-05-14T04:00:00Z Percussive and shrill strings that sound like pins and needles in your soul. 'Disarmingly melodic': fans (and a newbie) review Radiohead's new single Burn the Witch 2016-05-04T04:00:00Z It starts with pins and needles in your feet. Colombia: A nation in panic over Zika - BBC News 2016-02-12T05:00:00Z As the commencement approached, she said, “Everyone was on pins and needles: Was there going to be a protest?” A protest over trees is the latest example of this high school’s activism 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits doesn’t exactly keep traders on pins and needles these days. Why Weekly Jobless Claims Matter 2015-12-23T05:00:00Z “I was on pins and needles,” left tackle Trent Williams said of the wild play, thrilled that the ball wasn’t picked off and a bit awed that Jones came up with it. Redskins get the road-win monkey off their backs by hanging on to beat Bears 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z “I had pins and needles waiting to hear from everyone,” she said. Roseburg prepares to bury dead as chilling accounts of shooting emerge 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z I could feel pins and needles in my left arm, and my heart was thundering. Steve Coogan: 'It took me a long time to face up to my addiction' 2015-10-03T04:00:00Z District voters are no longer sitting on pins and needles waiting for the outcome. The painfully slow corruption probe of Vincent Gray 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z "I was a little on pins and needles," Black said. Will 'Goosebumps' movie scare up the audience the popular books did? 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z NASA’s planetary science director, Jim Green, also is “on pins and needles.” Pluto close-up: Spacecraft makes flyby of icy, mystery world 2015-07-14T04:00:00Z No one actually “waits on pins and needles.” 15 Words You Need to Eliminate From Your Vocabulary 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z “I was on pins and needles all week,” the white-haired trainer said. Favorite American Pharoah rallies to win Kentucky Derby 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z It was there that a strange sensation of pins and needles began, isolated to the extremities of my left hand. Robitussin for Brain Cancer, Part I 2015-04-27T04:00:00Z He says that Zayat and Shah, veterans that they are, now live on the same sort of pins and needles that he does. Kentucky Derby: Trainer Bob Baffert has two favorites on his hands 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z On pins and needles about what to get that special someone for Feb. 14? ‘Knit Your Own Kama Sutra’ 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z Throughout the ordeal, Howard said, people “walked on pins and needles” around her, like they wanted to keep her “in a bubble.” Valparaiso woman doesn’t let brain surgeries get her down 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z Texting is different than talking on the phone, and dispatchers were “on pins and needles” waiting for the next text to pop up, Holbrook said. Idaho police use 60 texts in 1 hour to help troubled woman 2015-01-10T05:00:00Z “We’ve been on pins and needles since we saw the trailers,” she said. Crowds sing patriotic song at ‘The Interview’ 2014-12-25T05:00:00Z “We were on pins and needles, to be honest,” he said, adding that universities must move swiftly to address safety questions whenever they emerge. Amid turmoil and safety concerns, some thinking twice about applying to U-Va. "Everyone is on pins and needles for the announcement and whether we'll get justice or not," Ali said earlier in the day. LAPD, activists call for peaceful response to Ferguson decision 2014-11-24T05:00:00Z “Take as much time as you need to get product one right, and to prove it—because if you don’t, no one is going to be waiting on pins and needles for product two.” Is Your Big Idea Small Enough? 2014-11-18T05:00:00Z At that point it’s an even playing field, so everyone’s on pins and needles. Miss D.C. says it’s ‘back to the real world’ after Miss America competition “It was just pins and needles the whole time.” Teen says officer saved her from sex trafficking 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z "I'm confident EPA heard our concerns. But we're on pins and needles." Obama to target power plants' carbon dioxide emissions 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z "We are on pins and needles awaiting further notification," he said, adding "this is a really difficult, emotional situation." Learjet crashes off Florida coast, two bodies found 2013-11-20T08:59:39Z But the specific information they claimed should have been provided was the condition of pins and needles as a result of an unrelated pre-existing medical condition that he had made them aware of. How sure are you of your insurance? 2013-09-30T01:06:02Z We were on pins and needles, expecting problems, and they just didn’t happen.” Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Preakness Winner, Recovers From Scare 2013-05-18T04:07:12Z Other feelings might include pain, itching, and pins and needles. Restless Legs Syndrome: How to Stop Twitching Legs 2013-05-11T13:00:00Z Why were so many people in the media standing on pins and needles, wondering whether Obama would call what happened in Boston terrorism? Obama Embraces the Word 'Terrorism' a Day After 2013-04-16T19:50:33Z He returned to the hospital with pins and needles and numbness in his arms. Medics missed man's broken neck 2012-08-22T11:58:55Z She claimed that all significant health conditions had been declared and the fact that his pre-existing medical condition had side effects of pins and needles was not significant. How sure are you of your insurance? 2013-09-30T01:06:02Z The real action, though, was on the side streets, populated by the myriad businesses needed to produce a garment, making everything from fabric to pins and needles. Op-Ed Contributor: Long Live the Garment District 2012-08-02T04:47:01Z I’m sure Marissa was on pins and needles waiting for your endorsement of her. Memo to Scott Thompson: Nobody Cares What You Think Now and Forever 2012-07-23T12:57:03Z It gives me the pins and needles to hear you. The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett 2012-04-26T02:00:17.327Z Sure, we lived on pins and needles then! Six One-Act Plays 2012-03-26T02:00:36.910Z In adults, exposure can impair peripheral vision, trigger a "pins and needles" feeling in the hands and feet and lead to muscle weakness and a lack of coordination. Research shows fog worse than rain in absorbing toxic mercury 2012-03-23T23:29:03Z Why do you torment us when you know we are on pins and needles?' The Making of a Saint 2012-03-16T02:00:25.243Z There came another flash, and once more the gold-hunters felt the sensation of pins and needles. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z “I’ve been on pins and needles to go for a month and more.” First at the North Pole Two Boys in the Arctic Circle 2012-02-27T03:00:16.033Z “I said, ‘Why don’t you just wait and tell me all at once instead of keeping me on pins and needles?’ ” Slap Shot: Players Staying Tuned as N.H.L. Trade Deadline Nears 2012-02-25T19:50:56Z The breastplate is no armour against a female tongue: and Catherine ran infinite pins and needles of speech into them. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z The coaches were on pins and needles and all of that. Dennis Wolff, longtime men?s basketball coach, adjusts to life leading Virginia Tech?s women 2012-02-15T02:00:17Z "As if pins and needles were all over you?" asked Will. Two Boy Gold Miners or, Lost in the Mountains 2012-03-12T03:00:19.777Z But until then, he’ll have several of the nation’s top programs waiting on pins and needles to see if their sales pitch was enough to land the country’s top wide receiver recruit. National Signing Day 2012: Dorial Green-Beckham to choose between Missouri, Arkansas, Alabama, others 2012-02-01T14:57:45Z It’s weighing on our very house; everyone’s on pins and needles. The Choice Blog: Fear and Trembling on the Post-Application Roller Coaster 2012-01-30T11:00:41Z HABERDASHER, a name for a tradesman who sells by retail small articles used in the making or wearing of dress, such as sewing cottons or silks, tapes, buttons, pins and needles and the like. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z She was in a great state of agitation, and sat in her carriage as if on pins and needles. Uncle's dream; And The Permanent Husband 2011-12-08T03:00:25.597Z What makes me feel so all over pins and needles when I'm with Tom, and so comfy when I'm with you? A Master of Deception 2011-11-30T03:00:12.357Z She said this in a tone which seemed to make him go all over pins and needles; it was almost as if she had caressed him. A Duel 2011-11-20T03:00:13.840Z Touching her skin produced a burning sensation and the feeling of pins and needles, as if her skin was somehow asleep. Well Blog: Think Like a Doctor: The Right Test Solved! 2011-10-27T18:59:24Z In the two weeks that players will be on pins and needles waiting for those PGA Tour ballots, here are some other awards worth mulling over. A different ballot for the PGA Tour 2011-10-25T20:50:19Z But from the time the consignment was shipped on board the West Barbican at Brocklington he was metaphorically on pins and needles. The Wireless Officer 2011-10-24T02:00:17.560Z Yes, it would put them on pins and needles, and it wouldn’t hurt you. Lady Barbarina The Siege of London, An International Episode and Other Tales 2011-10-06T02:00:37.063Z She soon lost her rosy hue, and then one could have seen to pick up pins and needles on the quarter-deck. Annie o' the Banks o' Dee 2011-09-12T02:00:26.230Z "Everyone was on pins and needles," says Rick Abramson, president of Delaware North's Sportservice unit, who started his career as a vendor at Milwaukee County Stadium 40 years ago. NFL season jumpstarts the economy 2011-09-09T17:22:09Z For," as she told Christina afterward, "I was on pins and needles the whole time. Tiny Luttrell 2011-09-07T02:00:16.757Z These are my present endeavors, and I run about though I have five thousand pins and needles running into my heart. English Lands Letters and Kings Queen Anne and the Georges 2011-08-29T02:01:10.603Z As he told AP: "Before I even came here it was like walking on fiery pins and needles." Gatlin gives a whole new meaning to the term 'Cool Runnings' 2011-08-26T01:12:04Z “This market is on pins and needles still.” U.S., Europe Stocks Fall as Jobless Data Offset BofA Investment 2011-08-25T14:32:02Z Pep was “on pins and needles” over the mysterious remark of Ben Jolly as to “The Great Unknown.” The Motion Picture Chums at Seaside Park The Rival Photo Theatres of the Boardwalk 2011-08-05T02:00:44.900Z It refers to symptoms related to the nervous system -- dizziness, headaches, weakness, "pins and needles" sensations, general pain -- that can't be traced to an underlying medical condition, like multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease or migraines. Guided self-help may ease unexplained nerve symptoms 2011-07-27T21:35:30Z Not when you have pins and needles in your legs, dear boy; but have a weed to soothe you, and then you can philosophise over our trouble. One Maid's Mischief 2011-07-15T02:00:22.283Z The nerves are over-stimulated and so cause a persistent sensation of pins and needles and muscle cramps. Well: Think Like a Doctor: The Gardener's Illness Solved 2011-07-14T14:15:37Z Sensations as of pins and needles rose, Apollinaris-like, in tingled toes. Verse and Worse 2011-07-12T02:00:34.607Z And for almost 44 minutes of the nightcap, the pro-Mexico crowd was on pins and needles as Guatemala looked poised to upset its neighbor. Goal: Honduras and Mexico Advance to Gold Cup Semifinals 2011-06-19T03:22:40Z For almost 44 minutes of the nightcap, the pro-Mexico crowd was on pins and needles as Guatemala looked poised to pull the upset. Thrilled to Cheer the Visitors Near Home 2011-06-19T03:19:06Z These sensations are variously described as creepy feelings or as of "pins and needles," and occasionally as if the fingers and sometimes the arm were asleep. Psychotherapy 2011-06-19T02:00:20.053Z For weeks and months, and, frankly, almost an entire season, they walked on pins and needles. Winderman: Wade wasn't going to let Heat melt again 2011-06-06T06:21:59Z Broadly speaking, the manufacture for a widespread consumption of such metal pins and needles does not date earlier than the fourteenth century. Arts and Crafts Essays by Members of the Arts and Crafts Exhibition Society 2011-05-30T02:00:17.247Z I’m always on pins and needles whenever she is around.” Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z "I get pins and needles in the legs, muscle spasms in the legs, and some tremors in the arms," she said. Pregnant with cancer, mom makes gut-wrenching decision 2011-05-04T17:15:04Z He was on pins and needles to get his money; to be rid of us. Plain Mary Smith A Romance of Red Saunders 2011-04-09T02:00:09.887Z She was on pins and needles waiting for news of what had befallen Paul’s picture. Jane Lends A Hand 2011-03-20T02:00:32.553Z So, while Irish Catholic Ireland brought heavy pressure to bear on the king, English Protestant Ireland was on pins and needles through fear of what might happen. The Charm of Ireland 2011-03-10T03:00:53.650Z One is all pins and needles at first. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z But instead of waiting on pins and needles, Carroll was dealing with pillows, chairs and an energetic youngster. Carroll: Concussed LB Tatupu recovering 2011-01-11T05:10:25Z Until that issue is resolved, "I think the market is going to remain on pins and needles," said Anthony Chan, chief economist at J.P. U.S. stocks continue to fall on global economy fears 2010-11-17T00:43:00Z He called it "pins and needles" but the blade went deeper than that. Murray must fix his body, not his game 2010-09-06T19:41:00Z “You get pins and needles,” Mr. Stone said. When Two Wheels Are Too Many 2010-08-28T23:00:00Z “People in New York, the people in sales departments, are absolutely on pins and needles about the sale of P and P, and wondering what does this mean for them.” Bookstore in Capital Seeks Its Next Chapter 2010-06-23T00:07:00Z "You get lines and shapes of things, it sees in black and white so you get a two dimensional image on your tongue, it's a bit like a pins and needles sensation," he said. Blind soldier 'sees' with tongue 2010-03-15T15:23:00Z That relative lack of attrition in the Democratic ranks, along with the difficult environment that appears to be shaping up this fall, has party strategists on pins and needles as filing deadlines creep closer. Filing deadlines loom for House incumbents 2010-03-08T05:00:00Z It would be fun to explore, and Katrine would get rid of the pins and needles in her foot. The Jolliest Term on Record A Story of School Life "My feet are full of pins and needles," said Deirdre, stamping her hardest, "and my elbow is so sore where I have been leaning on it, I can't tell you how it hurts." The School by the Sea So he sat breathless, enduring pins and needles, tolerating the uncertain pilgrimage of ants rather than move an inch and break the yielding spell which made her his. Sinister Street, vol. 1 He was on pins and needles all day long with excitement and lay awake most of the night. Stories from Tagore "And it's just those particular pins and needles of yours which have found the thing out," returned Cleek in the sharp staccato of excitement. The Riddle of the Spinning Wheel She lifted her arms in a boyish stretch, and stamped her feet which had "pins and needles" in them from crouching so long. Shadows of Flames A Novel I am sure he endured exquisite discomfort with pins and needles rather than disturb her. A Top-Floor Idyl A sharp attack of "pins and needles" prevented any further movement for some minutes; but at length it subsided and he began to search for his slippers. The Competitive Nephew And me on pins and needles all the time for fear he should open his door and she see him! Sir Hilton's Sin They did very well together, and on parting they exchanged presents in Homeric fashion, she loading him with baskets of fruit, he giving a box in return full of pins and needles, knives and scissors. The English in the West Indies or, The Bow of Ulysses Uncle Ferdinand was on pins and needles for fear this should happen, and scarcely did anything all day but go around shutting doors to keep Stomach away from her. What Happened to Inger Johanne As Told by Herself Richard often felt annoyed that Annette was constantly keeping every one about her on pins and needles, and seemed to desire his special approval of all that she did. Waldfried A Novel It's just like Aunt Sabrina not to say a word and to keep me on pins and needles! Happy House All that time he was on pins and needles, lest the Indians leave before him. Boys' Book of Frontier Fighters He was plainly on pins and needles, did not know whether to take or to refuse the segar, and, after he had taken it, did not know whether to light or to return it. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 20 (of 25) We are all of us on pins and needles, don't you know? Sir Tom She walked to her shanty and found it all pins and needles. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards Then the old proprietor came out in his shirt-sleeves and slippers, with his waistcoat-front full of pins and needles, just like the new proprietor in former days. The Daughter of the Storage And Other Things in Prose and Verse It was evident throughout the short conversation that the excellent official was on pins and needles. The Princess Virginia The good dame was on pins and needles of nervous suspense. The Hound From The North It was hardly surprising, therefore, that Skiddy waited on pins and needles for the Department's reply. Wild Justice: Stories of the South Seas She was on pins and needles of impatience because Prue was late for supper. In a Little Town “But hurry on, my little man, for there are pins and needles in my legs.” Irish Fairy Tales "It feels like pins and needles," she added. Cleo The Magnificent Or, the Muse of the Real Edred rubbed his legs, while Dickie stretched his fingers to get the pins and needles out of his arms. Harding's luck My legs are full of pins and needles, and it will take a deal of shaking and rubbing before I can call 'em my own again.' Penshurst Castle In the Days of Sir Philip Sidney And Gaffer Tyl answered: "They are certainly thinking of us, for I feel queer and I have pins and needles in my legs." The Blue Bird for Children The Wonderful Adventures of Tyltyl and Mytyl in Search of Happiness We were on pins and needles all the time until you showed up.” The Radio Boys at the Sending Station Making Good in the Wireless Room "You mean my grandmother," shouted I in his ear, just for fun, though Tanty looked as if she were on pins and needles. The Light of Scarthey His brains were sharp, for the Wizard of Oz had put pins and needles in the Scarecrow's brains. Little Wizard Stories of Oz There were cups and saucers, pins and needles, caps and bonnets, models of houses, churches, beasts, birds, and fishes, by far too numerous to describe. The Crown of Success There were cleverly contrived measuring tapes, and beautiful little baskets of ivory and wood, some filled with emery, others serving the purpose of receptacles for pins and needles. Chats on Household Curios What is the cause of the sensation called 'pins and needles '? Fragments of science, V. 1-2 I was on pins and needles for fear they might have heard about you and Mr. Wilson, Carrie, you know—being about the lanes at night together, and that. The Privet Hedge The shock ran up to his elbow, and gave him acute "pins and needles," but the stone hand was still intact. The Tinted Venus A Farcical Romance Warren," said his mother, when he had poked the fire until she was on 'pins and needles,'—they didn't call it nervous then,—"Warren, I am 'most out of corn. A Little Girl in Old Boston Of course, fraud pure and simple would account for many of the phenomena—the vomiting of pins and needles, for instance. The Problems of Psychical Research Experiments and Theories in the Realm of the Supernormal And meanwhile you're on pins and needles to be off to your wife's bedside. Shining Ferry I offered them pins and needles and some calico that I had purchased to trade with the Spaniards. The Mormon Menace The Confessions of John Doyle Lee, Danite In my arm—like pins and needles—it's a symptom. The Dude Wrangler Here am I all fluffed up and on positive pins and needles over this affair, while you are as calm as a picture. Miss Pat at School "But hurry on, my little man, for there are pins and needles in my legs." The Golden Spears And Other Fairy Tales He's on pins and needles, and continually breaking in and leading the conversation. A Son Of The Sun It is very useful to hold pins and needles, while sewing, and to fasten long seams when basting and sewing. A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School The wind had increased, too, and a thick sleet drove through the air, which made us feel as if pins and needles were sticking in our faces. In New Granada Heroes and Patriots Yes, and you tell him this too, that I keeps on worrying you about having pins and needles in my back.” !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Don’t know: so curious—as if tiny pins and needles were running through me. Rob Harlow's Adventures A Story of the Grand Chaco “Well, what of that?” said Nic contemptuously; “it was only pins and needles.” Nic Revel A White Slave's Adventures in Alligator Land Look here, I can’t sit still doing nothing; it gives me pins and needles in my hands and feet. In Honour's Cause A Tale of the Days of George the First There, my arms are not so numb and full of pins and needles now. Cormorant Crag A Tale of the Smuggling Days Chap can’t think with his arms strapped behind him and his wrists aching sometimes as if they were sawn off and at other times being all pins and needles. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War Her feet were alternately numb and tingling with “pins and needles,” but still no sign of a living creature could be seen. Etheldreda the Ready A School Story Circular ornaments worn on the legs similarly strengthen them and prevent a woman from getting stiffness or pins and needles in her legs after long squatting on the ground. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India - Volume IV of IV Kumhar-Yemkala I say, my legs feel as if they were full of pins and needles, with standing about so much doing nothing. In Honour's Cause A Tale of the Days of George the First I was a mass of tingling pins and needles because she had grabbed me just above the elbow. Highways in Hiding The similar tendency of pins and needles is universally understood and execrated,—their base secretiveness when searched for, and their incensing intrusion when one is off guard. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 83, September, 1864 He can't keep out of it, he's perpetually making dashes across the border, and yet as soon as he gets here he's on pins and needles. The Tragic Muse Approach! nor weapons more destructive fear, Where’er ye turn, than pins and needles here. The Hawarden Visitors' Hand-Book Revised Edition, 1890 At surface reputation, however great, is always mortal, and always killable if you go at it right—with pins and needles, and quiet slow poison, not with the club and tomahawk. Chapters from My Autobiography "I noticed that smell, too, when our barn was struck, and I felt as if pins and needles were sticking in me." The Outdoor Girls in a Motor Car The Haunted Mansion of Shadow Valley Yas mam and ifn you puts pins and needles in with the hair before you seals the hole they will die. Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves Arkansas Narratives, Part 3 Better, yes, but we're still awfully anxious, the least shock may kill her—Aunt Kesiah and I are walking on pins and needles. The Miller Of Old Church I couldn't see at first, but by an' by I put up my 'and and cleared my eyes—all pins and needles, my 'and was. The Second Class Passenger Fifteen Stories "Don't keep us on pins and needles any longer!" The Mystery at Putnam Hall The School Chums' Strange Discovery But those who are not of the elect get pins and needles all over them. Certain Personal Matters Once I sold Easter toys, but now I sell only pins and needles. The Story of a Candy Rabbit "What made him stick pins and needles into you?" Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods A sharp, cutting sleet, driving pins and needles directly in their faces, further disconcerted our travellers. Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour Then, in the ninth minute, both legs began to fill up with pins and needles. Children of the Wild I couldn't help wondering whether he ever gets pins and needles in his legs, sitting so long in one position. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned Occasionally there are two or three who walk in their sleep, and I'm on pins and needles lest harm come to them, so I make my rounds to see that they're safe. How To Write Special Feature Articles A Handbook for Reporters, Correspondents and Free-Lance Writers Who Desire to Contribute to Popular Magazines and Magazine Sections of Newspapers "Does electricity feel like pins and needles?" asked Bunny Brown one day. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods We long for thoughts of intellectual kind, And not to go bewilder'd to our beds; With stuff and fustian taking up the mind, And pins and needles running in our heads! The Poetical Works of Thomas Hood It consisted—if you are curious to know—of pins and needles, and a staylace. Verner's Pride And Cuffy felt exactly as if somebody was sticking him with pins and needles. The Tale of Cuffy Bear From the moment when the big rooster on the topmost perch stretched forth his neck, flapped his wings, and crowed as only he can crow, Reddy was on pins and needles, as the saying is. Bowser the Hound He'd make me take hold of some shiny brass knobs, and then pins and needles would shoot all over me. Bunny Brown and His Sister Sue in the Big Woods We cannot make up our robe of Christian character without pins and needles. Around The Tea-Table But the pins and needles that patient child endured, Anna-Felicitas remembered, looking back through the years at the bunched-up figure on the chair as at a stranger, were something awful. Christopher and Columbus The process kept him on pins and needles, and led him to scan the list of stock quotations before reading anything else in the newspaper. Unleavened Bread My aunt kept a shop, but she would never let me help her sell pins and needles and tape. Lippincott's Magazine Of Popular Literature And Science Old Series, Vol. 36—New Series, Vol. 10, July 1885 "Kittle folk, the Quakers," said the storekeeper, with a shrug, and went to put away his case of pins and needles. Audrey For the same reason he forbore to change his original awkward attitude, and in consequence suffered agonies of pins and needles. Septimus The edge of the chair just caught her legs in the pins and needles place. Christopher and Columbus "Hoot, man! there's no call for you to sit on pins and needles in that fashion," said Keziah. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 17, No. 102, June, 1876 Their inactivity, again, was another matter that kept him on pins and needles; why did they idle away their time for two weeks? why did they not advance? The Downfall He had even restored one strapping country girl to perfect health, who had gone so far as to vomit crooked pins and needles; which is considered a desperate stage of the malady. Bracebridge Hall, or The Humorists He was twelve years old, and used to carry a basket filled with tapes and thread, pins and needles, and other things of that sort, which he sold to people who lived near. The Moral Picture Book My head seems full of pins and needles. Savva and the Life of Man Two plays by Leonid Andreyev When I tried to step off the pier on to the road, I received a shock, followed by an attack of pins and needles which ceased only when I stepped back on to the stones. Back to Methuselah We made our first halt at Nanong, where everybody brought in gifts of chickens, eggs, and camotes and received beads, red cloth, pins and needles in return. The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon Phrases like "to sit on thorns," "to be on pins and needles," "to drain the cup of misery to the dregs," show with graphic power the folly and curse of worry. Quit Your Worrying! A half-hour on pins and needles, you can believe us or not, we had to wait for him, and that's what made us so late. Every Soul Hath Its Song They can be used to keep pins and needles, pens and pencils, or cigar ashes, etc. The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do Her legs were trembling, and her feet were sorely plagued by pins and needles; but she held together somehow. Kimono I didn't go out that afternoon, and sat on pins and needles until half-past five o'clock. Pomona's Travels A Series of Letters to the Mistress of Rudder Grange from her Former Handmaiden Why should one sit on thorns, or on pins and needles? Quit Your Worrying! You see," cried Percy, who was the principal showman, "the neighbors are all on pins and needles about him. A Bicycle of Cathay If he has half of it," said Mrs. Cliff, "he ought to be satisfied with that, and not keep us here on pins and needles until he gets the rest. The Adventures of Captain Horn Perhaps, because, all the while, you are turning the poor artist's head, and driving pins and needles into his heart. M. or N. "Similia similibus curantur." I got pins and needles in my leg from sitting still so long, and when it was seven minutes H. O. cried out—'Oh, it must be more than half an hour!' The Story of the Treasure Seekers Not burning exactly, but pins and needles pricking all over me. Hans Brinker; or, the Silver Skates Caen describes a woman of twenty-six, while in prison awaiting trial, succeeding in committing suicide by introducing about 30 pins and needles in the chest region, over the heart. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine It was also believed that he could sit on the points of pins and needles, and feel no pain. Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions — Volume 2 Particularly a decent pair of headphones; I had to hold the army headphone to me ear with one hand which gave me pins and needles. The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view Then he entered the back room and took up a measure of bran, which he mixed with a great many pins and needles. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz The great witch-finder, Matthew Hopkins, having gone through the county of Suffolk and tested multitudes of poor old women by piercing them with pins and needles, declared that county to be infested with witches. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom There are individuals known as "human pin-cushions," who publicly introduce pins and needles into their bodies for gain's sake. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine What would you think of a person who went about sticking pins and needles into people and saying, 'Excuse me, you mustn't mind it . . . it's just a habit I've got.' Anne of Avonlea It was not that I was not on pins and needles to know, but that I thought it more decent not to betray my anxiety so soon after the catastrophe. The Aspern Papers The Scarecrow decided to think, and he thought so hard that the pins and needles began to stick out of his brains. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz Yes, it would put them on pins and needles, and it wouldn't hurt you. An International Episode The wanderings of pins and needles in the body are quite well known. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine His mother is a widow, of a Massachusetts country family, a little timid, tremulous woman, who is always on pins and needles about her son. Roderick Hudson I took the thing seriously, and I let every mean-fisted curmudgeon and crazy fanatic worry me, and keep me on pins and needles. The Damnation of Theron Ware "Thank you," she returned dryly; and I limped off, walking on air, tempered with pins and needles. It Happened in Egypt What you've said," he observed, "has put us more than ever on pins and needles. Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books At the death of their kings the Lacedemonians met in large numbers and tore the flesh from their foreheads with pins and needles. Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine All day, he had been "on pins and needles," and now, although it was nine o'clock, he could not remain in the house any longer. The Foolish Lovers Paying no attention to another attempted murmur of advice from Melky, who seemed to be on pins and needles, Lauriston at once jumped to his feet and strode to the witness-box. The Orange-Yellow Diamond Occasionally he was forced to progress sideways with his face to the rock and hands outstretched till his fingers were cramped, and the feeling known as "pins and needles" assailed his arms. The Slave of the Lamp "What's there in this that you can't tell me?" asked Ts'ui Lü, "But I know all about it, so there's no need for you to keep me on pins and needles." Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books She was on pins and needles for anxiety, her eyes dancing. The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day Lalie, as stiff as a stake, with pins and needles in her legs, remained whole days at the post. L'Assommoir The Twins had been grinding pins and needles for a year or two with striking acumen and dexterity. Under the Skylights I can hardly think that I'm brooding over my tragic father while I see your pins and needles. A Fountain Sealed He became an American tramp, and practised this interesting profession six years; he made eight or nine trips to England on cattle-ships, working his passage; he walked about England selling pins and needles. The Advance of English Poetry in the Twentieth Century Professor Hartley, in cap and gown, had crossed the garden to the hostel, and the pupils, some of them suffering from pins and needles, were free to disperse. Monitress Merle The little driver jumped up and down in the seat as if he were sitting on pins and needles. Seven O'Clock Stories What do we care, darlin'," he said, "for the Morrell Combine?—hasn't it kept us on pins and needles long enough? Under the Skylights Much may be said of the advantage of keeping a man to a few pursuits, and of the great things done thereby in the making of pins and needles. Friends in Council — First Series As he approached on the pins and needles of alertness, I extolled the qualities of the banana. My Tropic Isle Was the pricking, shooting pain the repeated stabbing of the snake's fangs or was it "pins and needles"? Snake and Sword A Novel All the pins and needles out of Redditch seemed to dance up and down me, but I stuck it out—and I had my reward, I had my reward. The Lost Naval Papers Not for nothing their long practice in sharpening pins and needles! Under the Skylights Doubtless you have often felt it—a sensation as though pins and needles were pricking you all over. The Outdoor Girls of Deepdale Or, camping and tramping for fun and health The tooth decays, slowly but surely: hence we must guard against certain habits which injure the enamel, as picking the teeth with pins and needles. A Practical Physiology I mailed the letter to Iowa, and then I waited on pins and needles for an answer. The Forest Monster of Oz Sewing machines!" returned the old lady, indignantly, "we had our fingers and pins and needles. Miss Prudence A Story of Two Girls' Lives. Mrs. Robertson had been on pins and needles over this prolonged conference. The Earth Trembled Instantly every one in the projectile felt as if a thousand pins and needles were sticking into him. Through Space to Mars Or the Longest Journey on Record Through cowardly fear she remained his reluctant but abject slave, pricking him with the pins and needles of petty annoyances, when she would have pierced him to the heart had she dared. Barriers Burned Away It is very useful to hold pins and needles while sewing, and to fasten long seams when basting and sewing. American Woman's Home I had to come, Amanda--hang it, you keep a fellow on pins and needles! Amanda — a Daughter of the Mennonites Then she told the whole story, which kept Ella on pins and needles, for, while she felt an honest sympathy for the poor soul, she had an almost uncontrollable desire to laugh. The Earth Trembled I had been on the proverbial pins and needles to get there ever since I woke to consciousness by reason of the sisterly pounding that brought me from the land of dreams. Vicky Van I know that the whole city was on pins and needles about it, while we, all unconscious that we were the object of sharp scrutiny, were vainly trying to string our sixteen-foot curtain. The Making of an American She was always "on pins and needles" over such questions of precedent; it seemed as if everybody in her world must be watching everybody else. Sylvia's Marriage The girls were touched by her courage, and each resolved privately to buy some of her pins and needles before she left the house. Glenloch Girls She maintained her old tactics during supper and before the other servants, exulting in the fact that the big, strong man was on pins and needles, devoid of appetite and peace. An Original Belle "Yes, thanks;" and then she added, smiling, "I suppose a scientific fellow could explain why my fingers seem to be full of hot pins and needles shooting in every direction." The Stillwater Tragedy Why, do you know, I was on pins and needles when I saw that ball coming down and you running after it. The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds Julia—all pins and needles—was presently jerked up into a glare of lights, and tied into the rose-crowned bonnet, and buttoned into the velvet coat again. The Story of Julia Page There's the dearest little old woman at the door, girls," she said, "with soap and pins and needles to sell, and I'm so sorry for her because she says she hasn't sold a thing today. Glenloch Girls But, strong in the contemplation of his future union with Cousin Lucy, this great heart in a little body despised the pins and needles that had goaded him to fury before. Love Me Little, Love Me Long Poor Martha has been on pins and needles waiting for you. Tides of Barnegat "I'm on pins and needles about an answer to those messages you sent, Tom." The Rover Boys in Business Or, The search for the missing bonds Speaking of Madame de Relzieres, do you know that she is on pins and needles with anxiety? Arsene Lupin Mr. Dill felt as if a hundred pins and needles were pricking at his memory, for there rose up in it certain doubts and troubles touching Richard Hare and one Thorn. East Lynne I shall be on pins and needles till it's over. The Naturewoman And she made it too from that hour: a war of pins and needles. Hard Cash Your relations with him, while he was here, kept me on pins and needles; but I let that pass, because from week to week I expected him to go. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 The making of pins and needles is another great manufacture in this town, as is that of wire-drawings of silver, gold, and other metals. London in 1731 He was manifestly on pins and needles to get away, without having the courage to do so. The Rise of David Levinsky "Yes," breathed Wren; "but they - my feet - are awfully full of pins and needles." The Motor Girls on a Tour He laughed unrestrainedly, and Keller, who had been on pins and needles, and in a fever of excitement to offer himself as "second," was very near being offended. The Idiot He was on pins and needles all day long with excitement, and lay awake most of the night. The Hungry Stones and Other Stories Zoeth is so fidgety and nervous for fear you will make a mistake that he keeps me on pins and needles. Mary-'Gusta When he wasn’t giving her pins and needles by sitting on her feet he was balancing himself on the arm of her chair and occasionally falling over on top of her. Tea-Table Talk Jane always put the women of a household on pins and needles just as her mother exasperated the men. He Fell in Love with His Wife And instead she acts more as if she were walking on pins and needles. The Bat Here you are, jumping about as if you were on pins and needles and gabbling at the rate of a thousand words a minute. The Pit Prop Syndicate The breastplate is no armour against a female tongue; and Catherine ran infinite pins and needles of speech into them. The Cloister and the Hearth There was a tingling, as of a thousand pins and needles in the body of each of the captives, and a strong smell of sulphur. Tom Swift and His Aerial Warship, or, the Naval Terror of the Seas It was like pins and needles, and for as long as it hurt like pins and needles I kept my head. The Jacket (Star-Rover) |
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