pull teeth

English

Verb

pull teeth (third-person singular simple present pulls teeth, present participle pulling teeth, simple past and past participle pulled teeth)

1. (dentistry) To remove teeth, usually because they are diseased or damaged.
2. (idiomatic) To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.

   You will probably have to pull teeth to get a straight answer from a car salesman.

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Alternative forms

This expression is frequently seen as

• pulling teeth
• like pulling teeth