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.
See also:
  • 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