Bite The Bullet
- Bite The Bullet
- How common is this idiom?: This idiom is not as commonly used in modern language as it was in the past, but it can still be found in some formal or old-fashioned contexts.
- Literal Meaning: to bite a bullet, typically to endure a painful medical procedure without anesthesia
- Actual Idiomatic Meaning: to endure a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage or determination
- I'm going to bite the bullet and ask for a raise, even though I'm scared of my boss's reaction.
- She bit the bullet and went skydiving for the first time, despite her fear of heights.
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