like pulling teeth

Translations
как зубы вырывать
Getting him to do his homework is like pulling teeth.
Заставить его делать домашнее задание - это как зубы вырывать.
Definitions
A phrase used to describe something that is very difficult, unpleasant, or tedious to do, similar to the discomfort of having a tooth pulled.
Words
like

preposition
как
pulling

verb
вырывать
teeth

noun
зубы