wie Zahnschmerzen

German

Etymology

Literally, "like toothache".

Adverb

wie Zahnschmerzen

(colloquial, with a verb of loving, liking) not at all
Das hab ich gern wie Zahnschmerzen.
That’s a thing that I really can’t stand.
(literally, “I love it like toothache.”)
- 2017, Henning Brand, MTV-Handballer sorgen weiter für Furore, in: Website of Braunschweiger Zeitung
  „Die Überzahlregel liebe ich wie Zahnschmerzen“, kommentierte Trainer Volker Mudrow.
  “The power play rule [in handball] is something I love like toothache”, coach Volker Mudrow commented.
(colloquial, with a verb of hating, disliking) very much

Usage notes

Predominantly with gern haben or lieben as above, but sometimes other verbs, e.g. mögen, hassen, etc.

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