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.

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The political implications of this would have to be considered but the time has surely come to bite the bullet. Plaid: Only MP pay rise can stop corruption by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) The Government must bite the bullet on the public ownership and control of the banks to ensure that lending ismaintained to sound companies who can keep the economy ticking over in these turbulent times. Darling bail-out for ailing banks; Second helping of tax at stake by Huddersfield Daily Examiner (Huddersfield, England) We know we’ll have to bite the bullet and make difficult decisions. Koppell, Backer of Term-Limits Bill, Says Wall Street Crisis Requires ... by Azi Paybarah / The New York Observer			Birds in their little nests agree Birds of a feather flock together birth biscuit bit bit by bit bit much bit off bitch bitch about bitch and moan bitch of bitch off bitch up bite bite back bite head off bite into Bite me! bite nails bite off bite off more than can chew bite off more than one can chew bite on bite the big one bite the bullet bite the dust bite the hand that feeds bite the hand that feeds one Bite the ice! bite tongue Bite your tongue! biting bits and pieces bitten bitten by the same bug bitter bitter pill to swallow bitty blab blab around blab out black black and blue black and white black as a skillet black as one is painted black eye black mark beside name black out black sheep of the family			bite plane bite plate bite plate bite plate bite plate bite pressure bite pressure bite pressure bite raising bite raising bite raising bite record bite record bite record bite reflex bite reflex bite reflex bite reflex bite reflex bite rest bite rest bite rest bite rim bite rim bite rim bite rim Bite Sign Bite Status Register bite the big one bite the big one bite the bullet bite the dust bite the dust bite the dust bite the dust bite the hand that feeds bite the hand that feeds bite the hand that feeds bite the hand that feeds bite the hand that feeds (one) bite the hand that feeds (one) bite the hand that feeds (one) bite the hand that feeds one Bite the ice! Bite the Waffle Bite the wax tadpole Bite the wax tadpole Bite the wax tadpole Bite the wax tadpole bite through bite tongue bite tongue bite tongue bite tongue bite wing film bite wing radiograph bite wound bite wound bite wound Bite wounds Bite wounds

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