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Definition

To do something that is especially difficult or effortful.

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In Context

  • "You will probably have to pull teeth to get a straight answer from a car salesman."
  • "“We thought there would be a mad rush of students participating in these events, and it was like pulling teeth to get students to come out,” she recalled."
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To achieve, accomplish, succeed at (something difficult).

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In the middle of (something difficult).

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pull a rabbit out of a hat

To do something surprising and beneficial that is unexpected.

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Something that is difficult or impossible to locate.

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