He keeps putting off going to the dentist.

他把看牙医的事一拖再拖。

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I'm a real coward when it comes to going to the dentist.

我一去看牙医就胆战心惊。

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It's a bit like going to the dentist; it's never as bad as you fear.

这有点像去看牙医，它决不像你所担心的那样糟糕。

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It deters them from taking up their prescriptions, having eye tests and going to the dentist.

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"It's like going to the dentist--try checking at least once or twice a year to make sure you're on track, " Campos said.

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As someone who has traveled extensively, I now look at going to an airport with the same dread I felt as a kid going to the dentist.

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