Interesting phrases part 93

Pulling teeth is physically hard for the tooth puller, or at least it used to be.

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I think the saying comes from a time before anesthetic

difficult with strong resistance

"It's like pulling teeth" is a classic idiom used to describe a task that is incredibly difficult, frustrating, tedious, or slow. It is most commonly used when trying to get information or cooperation from someone who is being reluctant or uncommunicative.