To get something over with because it is inevitable
To endure a painful situation that you cannot avoid
To make yourself endure something unpleasant
To be brave in a difficult situation
To avoid showing fear or discomfort in an unpleasant situation
To accept that something inevitable is about to happen, usually something negative.
When the time comes, I’ll bite the bullet and take my punishment without a fuss.
The accused man bit the bullet as the judge handed down his sentence.
Mary has to learn to bite the bullet and face her fears of flying.
All soldiers have to bite the bullet when they get their drafting letter.
There is no origin for this idiom
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