nail pulling

neɪl ˈpʊlɪŋ

Definition

Definition of nail pulling - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

constructionthe act of removing nails from surfaces

Nail pulling is essential in renovation work.

nail removal

pain

Rare

form of torture removing fingernails or toenails

Rare

The prisoner feared the nail pulling.

excruciation

torment

torture

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Expressions with nail

nail up

close or seal something with nails

He had to nail up the window to keep the cold out.

nail down

make a decision firm or certain

We need to nail down the meeting date.

nail biter

person who bites their nails

She has been a nail biter since childhood.

nail it

accurately identify or describe something

He nailed it with his analysis.

hit the nail on the head

state or recognize the main point with complete accuracy

You really hit the nail on the head with that explanation.

nail in the coffin

event causing failure or end

The final nail in the coffin was the CEO's resignation.

Expressions with pulling

like pulling teeth

adj.

extremely tough to do, needing lots of effort and patience

Getting him to answer emails is like pulling teeth.

they're pulling your leg

exp.

deceiving someone in a playful way

Relax—they’re pulling your leg about the surprise party.

be pulling no punches

not hold back in criticism

The review was pulling no punches about the film's flaws.

painful as pulling teeth

adj.

extremely difficult or unpleasant

Convincing him to help was painful as pulling teeth.

string-pulling

use of secret influence to get something wanted

His promotion was due to string-pulling by his uncle.

pulling power

ability to attract or draw people

The celebrity's pulling power filled the stadium.

wire-pulling

secretly controlling or influencing people or events

There was a lot of wire-pulling behind the scenes.

leg-pulling

act of teasing or joking with someone

His leg-pulling was all in good fun at the party..

pulling force

force that draws something toward a person object or source

The pulling force of the tractor moved the heavy trailer easily.

Examples of nail pulling in a sentence

Nail pulling can be tough on old wood.
Nail pulling was a feared punishment in ancient times.
The horror movie depicted scenes of nail pulling.

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French:déclouage, arrachage des ongles, ...
German:Nagelziehen, ...
Italian:estrazione dei chiodi, rimozione delle unghie, ...
Spanish:extracción de clavos, extracción de uñas, ...
Portuguese:remoção de pregos, arrancamento de unhas, ...
Chinese:拔钉子, 拔甲酷刑, ...
Japanese:釘抜き, 爪剥がし, ...
Arabic:سَحْب المَسَامِير, نَزْع الأَظَافِر, ...
Hebrew:שְׁלִיפַת מַסְמְרִים, עֲקִירַת צִיפּוֹרְנַיִם, ...
Russian:удаление гвоздей, вырывание ногтей, ...
Ukrainian:видалення цвяхів, видалення нігтів, ...
Hindi:कील निकालना, नाखून खींचना, ...
Bengali:পেরেক টানা, নখ অপসারণ, ...
Catalan:extracció de claus, arrencament d'ungles, ...
Czech:vytahování hřebíků, trhání nehtů, ...
Danish:sømudtrækning, negleudtrækning, ...
Dutch:spijkertrekken, nageltrekken, ...
Greek:αφαίρεση καρφιών, τράβηγμα νυχιών, ...
Hungarian:szögkihúzás, körmök letépésével járó kínzás, ...
Khmer:ការដកដែកគោល, ការធ្វើទារុណកម្មដោយដកក្រចកដៃ ឬក្រចកជើង, ...
Korean:못 뽑기, 손톱 뽑기, ...
Persian:کشیدن میخ, کشیدن ناخن, ...
Polish:wyciąganie gwoździ, wyrywanie paznokci, ...
Portuguese (BR):remoção de pregos, remoção de unhas, ...
Romanian:scoaterea cuielor, smulgerea unghiilor, ...
Swedish:spikutdragning, nagelutdragning, ...
Thai:การดึงตะปู, การดึงเล็บ, ...
Turkish:çivi çekme, tırnak çekme, ...
Vietnamese:nhổ đinh, việc nhổ móng, ...

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