deaden (something) with (something)
deaden (something) with (something)
To induce numbness, as with an anesthetic agent. They deadened my gums with some sort of gel before the procedure.
See also: deaden
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
deaden something with something
to dull or anesthetize pain with something. The doctor deadened the area with an injection before she began to stitch. I will deaden the pain with a local anesthetic.
See also: deaden
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- deaden
- deaden with
- gel
- flap (one's) gums
- flap gums
- flap your gums
- ain’t 1
- beat (one's) gums
- beat one’s gums
- gum