Examples of 'was like pulling' in a sentence

Meaning of "was like pulling"

was like pulling ~ Refers to a challenging or demanding situation. For example, 'Trying to get her to agree was like pulling teeth.'

How to use "was like pulling" in a sentence

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was like pulling
It was like pulling an escargot from its shell.
Getting work done on the house was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling out my own head.
So we had a chance to meet up and it was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth without novocaine.
I remember when trying to get you to help with dinner was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth to get down to work.
Getting a measly prescription for the hormones and some syringes was like pulling teeth.
But it was like pulling teeth.
Just to get the kiss in The Body was like pulling teeth.
That was like pulling teeth.
Unfortunately, today it was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth to get them to take a bite.
I have to say though, it was like pulling teeth to get me to go.
It was like pulling teeth getting that much from him.

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A death was more than an ending ; it was like pulling a thread from a richly patterned cloth.
It was like pulling teeth to get her to open up to old Dad.
Building it was like pulling teeth.
Steven and I wrote the lyrics together, which was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth but I finally got it.
She finally said she loved me too, but it was like pulling teeth.
Well, it was like pulling teeth to get them to do anything.
Glad you like it . Building it was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling Excalibur from the stone!
Been after him for weeks . It was like pulling teeth.
Out of… It was like pulling rusty old nails out of an old tree.
This year, though, it was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth to get Jim into it ", sound engineer Bruce Botnick recalled.
He was so strong, he was like pulling himself up on the bank.
It was like pulling teeth to get us to leave! ".
Turns out, it was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth. It was… pulling teeth.
And I will tell you, the next day I was like pulling blood out of my eyeballs . ”.
It was like pulling teeth!
Oh, my God, that was like pulling teeth.
It was like pulling teeth. And what did you guys do for a living?
The second one - it was like pulling teeth to get information.
It was like pulling teeth. Oh, thanks.
She said it was like pulling hen's teeth.
The Balance record was like pulling teeth, things got very dysfunctional by then.

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