pulls teeth
Removes rooted molars
Pulls teeth describes an activity that is difficult and tedious, especially extracting information or cooperation from an unwilling source.
Getting him to talk about his feelings is like pulling teeth.
The phrase almost always appears in the construction "like pulling teeth," comparing some frustrating task to the painful, resistant process of dental extraction.
- painkillersDrugs reducing physical discomfort
- tediousBoring through length
- root canalInfected pulp removal
- oral surgeryMedical procedures in mouth
- forcepsMedical grasping instrument
blood and gore · laborious · frustrating · extraction · dental chair · open wide · exasperating · arduous · wearisome · demanding · painstaking · hard work · long haul · uncooperative · dental drill · swelling · reluctant · stitches
pulls teetha breeze
effortless · a walk in the park · smooth sailing · child's play · easy as pie
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