Pins And Needles Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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pins and needles What does pins and needles mean?	a tingling feeling in one's arms and legs, feeling excitement	I was on pins and needles all day as I waited to hear the results of the exam.
pins and needles What does pins and needles mean?	a tingling feeling in one's arms and legs, a feeling of excitement	I was on pins and needles all day as I waited to hear the results of the exam.
	Some Random Idioms
deaf and dumb What does "deaf and dumb" mean?	unable to hear or speak	The young man is deaf and dumb and he has trouble understanding what is happening around him.
paw What does "paw" mean?	hand
catch (someone) red-handed What does "catch (someone) red-handed" mean?	to catch someone in the middle of doing something wrong	The woman was caught red-handed when she tried to steal some cosmetics.
give (someone) the eye What does "give (someone) the eye" mean?	to look at someone in a hostile/unfriendly way	I gave the woman in the restaurant the eye but she ignored me.
go through changes What does "go through changes" mean?	to be involved in changing circumstances	The woman has gone through many changes since recently.
post mortem What does "post mortem" mean?	a medical examination of a body made after death to determine the cause of death	The authorities performed a post mortem on the dead man to try and determine the cause of his death.
Music to my ears What does "Music to my ears" mean?	If something someone says is music to your ears, it is exactly what you had wanted to hear.
in Dutch (with someone) What does "in Dutch (with someone)" mean?	in trouble with someone	The boy was in Dutch with his father for breaking the window.
just what the doctor ordered What does "just what the doctor ordered" mean?	something that is good for someone to have or to do	The holiday was just what the doctor ordered and the employee returned to work energetic and refreshed.
pitch-in What does "pitch-in" mean?	meal in which each participant contributes food (used in Indiana and Montana only)

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Pins And Needles Idiom