pull teeth vs snatch

pull teeth

verb
  • To do something that is especially difficult or effortful. 

  • To remove teeth, usually because they are diseased or damaged. 

snatch

verb
  • To do something quickly in the limited time available. 

  • To steal. 

  • To take (a victory) at the last moment. 

  • To take or seize hastily, abruptly, or without permission or ceremony. 

  • To attempt to seize something suddenly. 

  • To grasp and remove quickly. 

noun
  • A short period. 

  • A competitive weightlifting event in which a barbell is lifted from the platform to locked arms overhead in a smooth continuous movement. 

  • Rapid, uncommanded jerking or oscillation of the ailerons of some aircraft at high Mach numbers, resulting from shock wave formation at transonic speeds. 

  • A quick grab or catch. 

  • The vulva. 

  • A piece of some sound, usually music or conversation. 

How often have the words pull teeth and snatch occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )