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pull teeth

idiom

To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.


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  1. 01

    arm to the teeth

    To equip thoroughly with weapons.

  2. 02

    bare one's teeth

    To show aggression.

  3. 03

    bone in her teeth

    (of a boat or ship) A prominent bow wave (as a result of high speed).

  4. 04

    cast in someone's teeth

    To accuse someone of something, or reproach them for it.

  5. 05

    cut one's teeth

    To begin; to gain early experience.

  6. 06

    gnash one's teeth

    To grind or strike the teeth together in anger, signaling extreme rage, frustration, pain, or ferocity.

  7. 07

    gravity's pull

    Stress or pressure of a situation acting upon a person.

  8. 08

    grit one's teeth

    To face up to a difficult or disagreeable situation and deal with it.

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