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bite the bullet

Definitions

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  • verb idiomatic To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
  • verb idiomatic To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.

Etymologies

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Possibly from the reported practice of soldiers biting a bullet to avoid crying out in pain, usually during a medical procedure or punishment. (While this is given frequently as an etymology, this source suggests that the term derives instead from the practice of biting open paper cartridges.)

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synonyms (20)

Words with the same meaning

  1. affront
  2. beard
  3. bell the cat
  4. brave
  5. brazen
  6. brazen out
  7. confront
  8. face
  9. face the music
  10. face up
  11. face up to
  12. front
  13. meet
  14. meet boldly
  15. meet head-on
  16. run the gauntlet
  17. set at defiance
  18. speak out
  19. speak up
  20. stand up to

relateds (1)

relateds

  1. take one's licks

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