Idioms Entry 71 / 1011 60-second read

Bite the Bullet

Face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage; accept the unavoidable.

The comparisoni

✗ Wrong

He bit the actual bullet.

✓ Correct

We have to bite the bullet and cut costs.

The ruleii

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.

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