pulling teeth
see like pulling teeth.
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How to use pulling teeth in a sentence
Take care in your choice of a life partner, for one of your nature can get in easily, but it is like pulling teeth to get out.
Manual of the Enumeration | C. J. CoffmanIt was like pulling teeth to get information out of him, but Jim applied the forceps.
The Stolen Singer | Martha Idell Fletcher BellingerI'll have to ask you folks because it's like pulling teeth to get any news out of my husband.
The Moving Picture Girls Snowbound | Laura Lee HopeI suppose he is now selling tinctures, pulling teeth, and driving away rheumatics.
The Right of Way, Complete | Gilbert ParkerTheir instruments for pulling teeth were crude and caused the greatest of pain, often breaking the jaw.
The Historical Child | Oscar Chrisman
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