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bite the bullet |
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bite the bullet to make yourself do something or accept something difficult or unpleasant. They decided to bite the bullet and pay the extra for the house they really wanted. Car drivers are biting the bullet after another rise in petrol prices. bite the bullet to do or accept something difficult or unpleasant. We've all experienced unpleasant moments when we had to bite the bullet and apologize for something we did. Etymology: based on the literal action of biting on bullets that was done by soldiers in the past who were operated on without drugs How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Your responsibilities are to the deceased, so you're just going to have to bite the bullet and stick in there. Should they bite the bullet and lock in at a higher rate or were there other opportunities out there? Congress needs to bite the bullet and approve public financing of campaigns. |
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