bite the bullet

== English == === Etymology === Possibly from the reported practice of soldiers biting a bullet to avoid crying out in pain, usually during a medical procedure or punishment. See the Wikipedia article Bite the bullet for a further discussion of possible etymologies. === Pronunciation === === Verb === bite the bullet (third-person singular simple present bites the bullet, present participle biting the bullet, simple past bit the bullet, past participle bitten the bullet) (idiomatic) To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed. (philosophy) To accept an undesirable or counterintuitive implication of an argument or view. ==== Translations ==== === See also === bit between one's teeth grit one's teeth suck it up take it like a man take one's medicine === References ===