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English Expression: Like pulling teeth
If something is described as like pulling teeth, then it is tough to do.
It is not only tough as it is physically demanding but also tough as it is mentally challenging or makes you feel squeamish.
How do you like the picture today?
Did it give you the heebie-jeebies?
If the idea of going to the dentist makes a chill run up and down your back, you now clearly understand what today’s expression means.
Whenever something is challenging, it can be described as like pulling teeth.
Imagine convincing young children to eat their vegetables or the typical middle-aged Japanese man that supper does not need to include rice every night.
They will not see things your way, no matter how hard you try.
Are you looking forward to your next trip to the dentist?
Flesch-Kincaid Readability Test
This post is understandable by someone with at least a 7th-grade education (age 12).
On the Flesch-Kincaid reading-ease test, this post scores 72.
The easier a passage is to read, the higher the score on a scale of 0 – 100.