bite the bullet
Verb
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Verb
bite the bullet
- (idiomatic) To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
- (idiomatic) To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.
- French: serrer les dents (clench the teeth), encaisser
- German: in den sauren Apfel beißen (bite into the sour apple)
- Italian: ingoiare il rospo, fare buon viso a cattiva sorte
- Russian: сти́снуть зу́бы
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