pull teeth

To do something that is especially difficult, tedious, or requires an extreme amount of effort; to do something in the most difficult or unpleasant way possible. With this new way of preparing vegetables, you'll no longer have to pull teeth to get your kids to eat their greens! I've been pulling teeth trying to get my family members organized for this get together, but I think it will all be worth it!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Natalia	nah-TAH-lyah (Polish, Italian, Spanish)	Polish, Italian, Spanish, Romanian, Georgian, Late Roman
Alexandria	al-əg-ZAN-dree-ə	English
Clive	KLIEV	English
İSmaİL	-	Turkish
Dyson	DIE-sən	English (Rare)
Felicidade	-	Portuguese