English / idiom
bite the bullet
MEANING IN ENGLISH
to force yourself to do something unpleasant or difficult because it is unavoidable; To face an inevitable, difficult, or unpleasant situation with courage and fortitude
In context
01
I dread visiting the dentist, but I just have to bite the bullet.
02
The company decided to bite the bullet and shut down its unprofitable division.
Synonyms
Face the music,swallow the bitter pill,take the plunge
Antonyms
Procrastinate,back out,evade
Collocations
Decide to bite the bullet,have to bite the bullet,time to bite the bullet