be a bed of nails
be a bed of nails
To be painful, challenging, or unpleasant. This project is a bed of nails—it's just so tedious. My family members are constantly arguing, so spending time with them can be a bed of nails.
See also: bed, nail, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- a bed of nails
- get out of this taco stand
- be heavy going
- like pulling teeth
- bust out of this popsicle stand
- get out of this popsicle stand
- heavy going
- heavy weather
- pull teeth
- be a drag on (one)