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bite the bul·let
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bite the bulletverb
To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism.
bite the bulletverb
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward.
Etymology: Possibly from the reported practice of soldiers biting a bullet to avoid crying out in pain, usually during a medical procedure or punishment. (While this is given frequently as an etymology, this source suggests that the term derives instead from the practice of biting open paper cartridges.)
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Bite the Bullet
Bite the Bullet is a 1975 American Western film written and directed by Richard Brooks and starring Gene Hackman, James Coburn, Candice Bergen, Ben Johnson, Ian Bannen, Jan-Michael Vincent and Dabney Coleman.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of bite the bullet in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of bite the bullet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of bite the bullet in a Sentence
California Governor Jerry Brown:
We have to bite the bullet.
It quickly became apparent that demand was pushing costs up and seats were going fast, shortly after, we find out that this ruling may not apply to citizens. Still, with everything so fluid - who knows whether flights start getting canceled - we decided to bite the bullet and book a new itinerary that got us home before the deadline.
Either you make the decision to default or you bite the bullet and you make less money.
I've said one or two things about Donald Trump, like how he's a terrible president, so... I'm just going to bite the bullet and say it : Mr. President if you're watching, and I know you are, I'm sorry that you're a terrible president.
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