something is like pulling teethused to say that it is very difficult or unpleasant to persuade someone to do something 〔劝某人〕做某事就像拔牙一样困难 Getting him to do his homework is like pulling teeth. 让他做家庭作业就像要给他拔牙一样难。
something is like pulling teeth• Getting the kids to do their homework was like pulling teeth.
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