AEE: Learning English Is Not Like Pulling Teeth

AEE: Learning English Is Not Like Pulling Teeth

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AugsReiko
AugsReiko
2026.1.03
1.it's like pulling teeth
:basically this means that something is very difficult to do
ex:
.Trying to get my kids to tell me about their day is like pulling teeth.
.getting my band mates to practice every day is like pulling teeth .
.finding the right holiday gifts for my friends is like pulling teeth .

2.it's like hurting cats
ex:
.in my life exactly trying to get my kids out the door in the morning is like hurting cats.

3.a hard not to crack
:sth is difficult to solve / someone is difficult to get information out of
ex:
.I wanna know what's going on in his head but he's a hard not to crack .

4.sth. is really tough
:the most basic way
ex:
.getting my teacher to help me more with this assignment is really tough.
AugsReiko
AugsReiko
2026.1.03
A:how's your class going ?

B:that's good. but trying to get them to leave for music classes like hurting cats .

A:tell me about it .they're so cute . but sometimes getting them to answer questions is like pulling teeth.

B: definitely . it can be really tough.

A:especially one boy in my class he is a hard not to crack .I'm not sure if he likes school.

B: that's too bad .I feel like you're getting nowhere fast but we're still at the beginning.

A:that's true.
Silkcloud:Not hurting cats.You heard it wrong.It's “herding cats”actually,otherwise it doesn't make any sense.