pull teeth

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === pull teeth (third-person singular simple present pulls teeth, present participle pulling teeth, simple past and past participle pulled teeth) (dentistry) To extract teeth, usually because they are decayed or damaged. (idiomatic, intransitive) To do something that is especially difficult or effortful. Synonym: get blood out of a stone ==== Usage notes ==== Most often seen in the forms pulling teeth or like pulling teeth. ==== Translations ====