pull teeth

pʊl tiːθ

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Conjugation

Definition of pull teeth - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

dentistryremove teeth from someone's mouth

The dentist had to pull teeth to relieve the pain.

difficulty

do something very difficult or unpleasant

Convincing him to help was like trying to pull teeth.

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Expressions with pull

pull down

make clothes lower on the body

She pulled down her sleeves to cover her arms.

pull off

remove something by pulling

He quickly pulled off his shoes..

pull out

remove something from a place where it is attached or enclosed

She carefully pulled out the splinter with tweezers..

pull up

cause a vehicle to stop

She pulled up the car at the curb.

pull ahead

move into a leading position in a race

She managed to pull ahead in the final lap.

pull at

tug or pluck gently with fingers

She would pull at the loose thread on her sweater.

Expressions with teeth

show teeth

reveal teeth in a smile or grimace

She showed teeth in a wide smile.

teeth rattle

exp.

make teeth knock together from cold or fear

The wind was so cold my teeth rattle!

gnash teeth

clench and rub teeth together, showing anger, frustration or distress

He gnashed his teeth when the judge announced the verdict.

grit your teeth

clench your teeth tightly

Grit your teeth and hold still while the dentist checks the filling.

by the skin of one's teeth

adv.

barely succeed or escape with a very small margin

He passed the exam by the skin of his teeth.

fed up to the back teeth

adj.

extremely annoyed or tired of something or someone

She was fed up to the back teeth with the constant noise.

get your teeth into

become fully involved in something

Once you get your teeth into the project, you’ll forget the time.

grit one's teeth

face a difficult situation with determination

He gritted his teeth and continued the climb.

like pulling teeth

adj.

extremely tough to do, needing lots of effort and patience

Getting him to answer emails is like pulling teeth.

set someone's teeth on edge

irritate or annoy someone causing discomfort or displeasure

That loud noise really sets my teeth on edge.

Examples of pull teeth in a sentence

They needed to pull teeth before fitting the braces.
Getting a straight answer from him is like pulling teeth.
Organizing the event was like pulling teeth.

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French:arracher des dents, être une vraie galère, ...
German:Zähne ziehen, etwas sehr Schwieriges tun, ...
Italian:estrarre i denti, essere un'impresa, ...
Spanish:sacar muelas, ser un suplicio, ...
Portuguese:extrair dentes, ser muito difícil, ...
Chinese:拔牙, 费力, ...
Japanese:歯を抜く, 非常に難しいことをする, ...
Arabic:خَلَعَ, اِقْتَلَعَ سِنًّا, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲקוֹר שִׁנַּיִם, לַעֲקוֹר שִׁינַּיִם, ...
Russian:вырывать зубы, вытягивать клещами, ...
Ukrainian:видаляти зуби, робити щось дуже важке, ...
Hindi:दाँत उखाड़ना, बहुत कठिन काम करना, ...
Bengali:দাঁত তোলা, কঠিন কাজ করা, ...
Catalan:extreure dents, fer una cosa molt difícil, ...
Czech:trhat zuby, jít velmi těžko, ...
Danish:trække tænder, gøre noget meget svært, ...
Dutch:tanden trekken, heel moeilijk zijn, ...
Greek:εξάγω δόντια, κάνω κάτι πολύ δύσκολο, ...
Hungarian:fogat húzni, keservesen kicsikarni valamit, ...
Khmer:ដកធ្មេញ, ធ្វើអ្វីមួយដែលពិបាក ឬមិនគួរឱ្យរីករាយខ្លាំង, ...
Korean:이를 뽑다, 이를 악물고 하다, ...
Persian:دندان کشیدن, کار بسیار سخت انجام دادن, ...
Polish:wyrywać zęby, mierzyć się z bardzo trudnym lub nieprzyjemnym zadaniem, ...
Portuguese (BR):extrair dentes, ser uma tarefa árdua, ...
Romanian:a scoate dinți, a foarte greu, ...
Swedish:dra ut tänder, vara mycket svårt, ...
Thai:ถอนฟัน, ทำสิ่งที่ยากมาก, ...
Turkish:diş çekmek, çok zor veya hoş olmayan bir iş yapmak, ...
Vietnamese:nhổ răng, làm điều gì đó rất khó, ...

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