pins and needles

Significado

a prickly feeling in a part of your body that has been still too long

Formigamento numa parte do corpo que ficou parada tempo demais.

Exemplos

1. 1I sat on my foot during the film, and now I've got pins and needles.
2. 2If your arm gets pins and needles every night, try sleeping in a different position.
3. 3After kneeling to weed the garden for an hour, Dad had pins and needles in both legs.
4. 4Wiggle your toes — it helps when you get pins and needles on long flights.
5. 5Is it normal to get pins and needles in your fingers after typing all day?

Gramática

Incontável, sem a: have ou get pins and needles, muitas vezes seguido de in e a parte do corpo. A ordem não muda: pins vem primeiro.