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bite the bullet |
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bite the bullet Sl. to accept something difficult and try to live with it. You are just going to have to bite the bullet and make the best of it. Jim bit the bullet and accepted what he knew had to be. bite the bullet to make yourself do something or accept something difficult or unpleasant Usage notes: When army doctors performed painful operations without drugs, they gave patients a bullet to put between their teeth. 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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