Bite the Bullet
To endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable.
Origin / Etymology
The phrase was first used in 1891 by Rudyard Kipling in his novel 'The Light that Failed'.
It is often cited that it historically originates from the practice of a patient clenching a bullet between their teeth instead of a leather strap/belt, as a means to overcome the severe pain from undergoing surgical operation on them without anesthesia.
Bite [bait] – to bite, to nip, to snap.
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