bite the biscuit

== English == === Pronunciation === === Verb === bite the biscuit (third-person singular simple present bites the biscuit, present participle biting the biscuit, simple past bit the biscuit, past participle bitten the biscuit) (slang) To die. (idiomatic) To undertake an unpleasant task or to acknowledge an unfavorable situation or responsibility; bite the bullet. ==== Synonyms ==== (die): See Thesaurus:die (undertake an unpleasant task or acknowledge an unfavorable situation): face up to