pulling teeth
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As you might imagine, interviewing Lawrence and Vaughn isn’t like pulling teeth.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2024
“Getting voice therapy covered by the insurance companies for transgender individuals is like pulling teeth sometimes,” Dion says.
From Science Magazine ● Dec. 17, 2023
When you act like it's pulling teeth to disparage actual Nazis, those Nazis feel affirmed in their belief you quietly support them.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2023
Although raising money can be "like pulling teeth", Karen says platforms like TikTok have helped them find fellow cat-lovers willing to help.
From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2023
Nonetheless, I have to say that he had an unbeatable method for pulling teeth, which had made him justly famous throughout the region.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
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