“He bit the actual bullet.”
Idioms Entry 71 / 1011 60-second read
Bite the Bullet
Face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage; accept the unavoidable.
The comparisoni
“We have to bite the bullet and cut costs.”
The ruleii
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BITE THE BULLET = accept the hard truth.
Historical origin from battlefield surgeries, but now purely figurative.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
You 'bite down' on your fear to get it done.