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    bite the bullet

    US /baɪt ði ˈbʊlɪt/

    ・

    UK /bait ðə ˈbulit/

    B1
    idiomIdiomTo face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage.
    I didn't want to go to the dentist, but I had to bite the bullet and get it over with.

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    10 Idioms That INSTANTLY Make You Sound Fluent in English

    08:2610 Idioms That INSTANTLY Make You Sound Fluent in English
    • Next up, what does it mean to "bite the bullet"?

      Next up, what does it mean to "bite the bullet"?

    • To bite the bullet means to endure a difficult or tough situation.

      To bite the bullet means to endure a difficult or tough situation.

    B1

    Goodbye from Martina

    08:39Goodbye from Martina
    • So I just thought I've got to bite the bullet and just make a video and I think it's appropriate because we're gonna be starting a new year soon. 2023 is coming up and I just want to wrap everything up before 2023 starts for a fresh new year.

      So I just thought I've got to bite the bullet and just make a video and I think it's appropriate because we're gonna be starting a new year soon. 2023 is coming up and I just want to wrap everything up before 2023 starts for a fresh new year.

    • I realized, like, people do not check the community tab, uh, so I just thought I've got to bite the bullet and just make a video,

      I realized, like, people do not check the community tab, uh, so I just thought I've got to bite the bullet and just make a video,

    A2

    Awkward Lesbians

    06:02Awkward Lesbians
    • You gotta bite the bullet, dude. Just ask her out.

      You gotta bite the bullet, dude. Just ask her out.

    • You gotta bite the bullet, dude.

      You gotta bite the bullet, dude.

    A2

    10 English Expressions with meanings you can’t guess!

    10:2210 English Expressions with meanings you can’t guess!
    • "Bite the bullet." We're going to go to the next one.

      "Bite the bullet." We're going to go to the next one.

    • Bite the bullet.

      Bite the bullet.

    A2

    What does 'bite the bullet' mean? Listen to The English We Speak

    02:33What does 'bite the bullet' mean? Listen to The English We Speak
    • Let's hear some examples of other people who have to bite the bullet.

      Let's hear some examples of other people who have to bite the bullet.

    • I have a pile of work to finish, so I'm going to have to work all night - I guess I'll have to bite the bullet.

      I have a pile of work to finish, so I'm going to have to work all night - I guess I'll have to bite the bullet.

    B1

    Tony Robbins, Unshakeable, Gratitude & Focusing on Your Steak | #AskGaryVee 242

    38:56Tony Robbins, Unshakeable, Gratitude & Focusing on Your Steak | #AskGaryVee 242
    • money I had to bite the bullet and do it.

      money I had to bite the bullet and do it.

    • I had to bite the bullet and five million

      I had to bite the bullet and five million

    A2

    Should we tax the rich more? | The Economist

    02:25Should we tax the rich more? | The Economist
    • but sooner or later, governments are going to have to bite the bullet.

      but sooner or later, governments are going to have to bite the bullet.

    • are going to have to bite the bullet.

      are going to have to bite the bullet.

    B1

    Australian citizen with ISIS links blocked from returning to Australia | 7.30

    16:39Australian citizen with ISIS links blocked from returning to Australia | 7.30
    • At some stage, the government is going to have to bite the bullet and say, "Listen, they are our problem.

      At some stage, the government is going to have to bite the bullet and say, "Listen, they are our problem.

    B1

    Relativism: Is it wrong to judge other cultures? | A-Z of ISMs Episode 18 - BBC Ideas

    02:58Relativism: Is it wrong to judge other cultures? | A-Z of ISMs Episode 18 - BBC Ideas
    • A relativist would simply have to bite the bullet and say that that was indeed "right" for Nazi Germany.

      A relativist would simply have to bite the bullet and say that that was indeed "right" for Nazi Germany.

    • A relativist would simply have to bite the bullet and say that that was indeed right for Nazi Germany.

      A relativist would simply have to bite the bullet and say that that was indeed right for Nazi Germany.

    B1

    This Is NOT An Anti Meat Video

    15:30This Is NOT An Anti Meat Video
    • Consumers can push the industry in the right direction if we bite the bullet and pay more.

      Consumers can push the industry in the right direction if we bite the bullet and pay more.

    • Consumers can push the industry in the right direction if we bite the bullet and pay more.

      Consumers can push the industry in the right direction if we bite the bullet and pay more.

    B1