Like Pulling Teeth Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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like pulling teeth What does like pulling teeth mean?	to be very difficult to do	It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
like pulling teeth What does like pulling teeth mean?	very difficult to do	It was like pulling teeth to try and get the boy to lend us his bicycle.
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shape up or ship out What does "shape up or ship out" mean?	idiom. behave/perform well or get out of the way

get ahead of (oneself) What does "get ahead of (oneself)" mean?	to do or say something sooner than you should	I was getting ahead of myself when I started asking questions about the job that I did not have.
Look on the bright side What does "Look on the bright side" mean?	If you look on the bright side, you try to see things in an optimistic way, especially when something has gone wrong.
Red light district What does "Red light district" mean?	The red light district is the area of a town or city where there is prostitution, sex shops, etc.
PBJ What does "PBJ" mean?	peanut butter and jelly sandwich (n.b.: other forms, such as shakes, also exist)
for a song What does "for a song" mean?	at a low price, cheaply	We bought the car for a song and will use it on our holidays.
Mealy-mouthed What does "Mealy-mouthed" mean?	A mealy-mouthed person doesn't say what they mean clearly.

tell it to the marines/Sweeney What does "tell it to the marines/Sweeney" mean?	I do not believe you, stop trying to fool me	My friend said that she was going to start her own business but I told her to tell it to the marines as I did not believe her.
goof off What does "goof off" mean?	waste time; mess around

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Like Pulling Teeth Idiom