bita i det sura äpplet

== Swedish == === Etymology === Literally, "bite into the sour apple." === Verb === bita i det sura äpplet (present biter i det sura äpplet, preterite bet i det sura äpplet, supine bitit i det sura äpplet, imperative bit i det sura äpplet) (idiomatic) to bite the bullet (do or face up to something unpleasant (and unavoidable)) ==== Usage notes ==== Might be more common in the sense of "face up to" in Swedish compared to (US) English. ==== See also ==== bita ihop ta mod till sig === References === äpple in Svensk ordbok (SO) bita in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)