bite the bullet
/ˌbaɪt ðə ˈbʊlɪt/
to endure a painful situation with courage
bite the bullet in a sentence
“I decided to bite the bullet and have the difficult conversation.”
Origin of bite the bullet
From practice of wounded soldiers biting on bullets during surgery without anesthesia
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