BITE THE BULLET

Meaning of BITE THE BULLET in English

( informal ) to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided

ORIGIN: From the custom of giving soldiers a bullet to bite on during a medical operation without anaesthetic.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

BITE THE BULLET — phrasal to enter with resignation upon a difficult or distressing course of action
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BITE THE BULLET — phrasal : to face up to an unpleasant situation by taking action we are now seeing responsible industries beginning to …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BITE THE BULLET — endure pain or a hard situation with courage and perseverance (expression used before the days of anesthetics when soldiers held …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
BITE THE BULLET — : to enter with resignation upon a difficult or distressing course of action
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BITE THE BULLET — to enter with resignation upon a difficult or distressing course of action
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BITE THE BULLET — decide after hesitation to do something difficult or unpleasant. [from the old custom of giving wounded soldiers a bullet to …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BITE THE BULLET — see bullet
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BITE THE BULLET — see bullet
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BITE THE BULLET — Synonyms and related words : affront, beard, bell the cat, brave, brazen, brazen out, confront, face, face the music, face …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BITE THE BULLET — See ↑ ACCEPT 5
Longman Activator English vocab
BITE THE BULLET — try harder, be tougher "Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study."
English Idioms vocab
BITE THE BULLET — try harder, be tougher Bite the bullet during exam week. Don't party; just study.
English Idioms vocabulary
BITE THE BULLET — Укуси пулю
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
BITE THE BULLET — после колебания решиться сделать что-либо трудное или неприятное
Англо-Русский словарь Tiger
BITE THE BULLET — после колебания решиться сделать что-либо трудное или неприятное
Англо-Русский дополнительный словарь
BITE THE BULLET — быть готовым к трудностям
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
BITE THE BULLET — полит жарг "закусить пулю" Стоически переносить политическое поражение. Этимологические корни выражения прослеживаются в тех далеких временах, когда ввиду отсутствия анестезирующих средств оперируемые …
BITE THE BULLET — полит. жарг. "закусить пулю" Стоически переносить политическое поражение. Этимологические корни выражения прослеживаются в тех далеких временах, когда ввиду отсутствия анестезирующих …
BITE THE BULLET — expr infml You'll have to bite the bullet and accept the fact that your wife has left you — Тебе придется …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
BITE THE BULLET — expr infml You'll have to bite the bullet and accept the fact that your wife has left you — Тебе …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
BITE THE BULLET — bite the bullet expr infml You'll have to bite the bullet and accept the fact that your wife has left …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
BITE THE BULLET — You'll have to bite the bullet and accept the fact that your wife has left you — Тебе придется стиснуть …
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
BITE THE BULLET — 1. быть готовым к трудностям; 2. стараться (как можно) больше
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
BITE THE BULLET — 1. быть готовым к трудностям; 2. стараться (как можно) больше
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
BITE THE BULLET — быть готовым к трудностям
English Russian slang dictionary
BULLET — I. ˈbu̇lə̇t, usu -ə̇d.+V noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball, small missile & boulet cannonball, missile, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BITE — I. ˈbīt, usu -d.+V verb ( bit ˈbit, usu -d.+V ; or dialect British bate ˈbāt ; or bote ˈbōt …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BULLET — — bulletless , adj. — bulletlike , adj. /bool"it/ , n. , v. , bulleted, bulleting . n. 1. a …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BITE — — bitable, biteable , adj. /buyt/ , v. , bit, bitten or bit, biting , n. v.t. 1. to cut, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BITE — I. ˈbīt verb ( bit ˈbit ; bit·ten ˈbi-t ə n ; also bit ; bit·ing ˈbī-tiŋ) Etymology: Middle English, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULLET — ˈbə- noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle French boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball — more …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BULLET — noun a small ball. 2. bullet ·noun a cannon ball. 3. bullet ·noun the fetlock of a horse. 4. bullet …
Webster English vocab
BITE — v a cheat; a trick; a fraud. 2. bite ·v a sharper; one who cheats. 3. bite ·v a morsel; …
Webster English vocab
BULLET — [bul.let] n, often attrib [MF boulette small ball & boulet missile, dims. of boule ball--more at bowl] (1579) 1: a …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BITE — [bite] vb bit ; bit.ten also bit ; bit.ing [ME, fr. OE bitan; akin to OHG bizan to bite, L …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BULLET — an elongated metal projectile that is fired by a pistol, rifle, or machine gun. Bullets are measured by their calibre, …
Britannica English vocabulary
BULLET — bullet BrE AmE ˈbʊl ɪt -ət ▷ bullet|s s
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BULLET — / ˈbʊlɪt; NAmE / noun a small metal object that is fired from a gun : bullet wounds There were …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BITE — / baɪt; NAmE / verb , noun ■ verb ( bit / bɪt; NAmE /, bit·ten / ˈbɪtn; NAmE /) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULLET — bul ‧ let /ˈbʊlət, ˈbʊlɪt/ BrE AmE noun [countable] [ Date: 1500-1600 ; Language: French ; Origin: boulette 'small ball' …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BITE — I. bite 1 S2 /baɪt/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense bit /bɪt/, past participle bitten /ˈbɪtn/, present participle biting …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BITE
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BULLET — n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. bullet-headed having a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BITE
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BULLET — n. a small round or cylindrical missile with a pointed end, fired from a rifle, revolver, etc. Phrases and idioms: …
Oxford English vocab
BITE
Oxford English vocab
BULLET — ( bullets) 1. A bullet is a small piece of metal with a pointed or rounded end, which is fired …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BITE — ( bites, biting, bit, bitten) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. If …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BULLET — noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a gunshot/bullet wound ▪ Deaths from gunshot wounds have soared in this part of London. …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BITE — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bit depressed British English spoken: ▪ I felt a bit depressed because I …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BULLET — [noun] [C] - a small object, usually made of metal and often with a pointed end, that is fired from …
Cambridge English vocab
BITE — [verb] [past simple] bit, [past participle] bitten - to use your teeth to cut into somethingWhen her puppy bit me …
Cambridge English vocab
BULLET — Synonyms and related words : alpha decay, atom-chipping, atom-smashing, atomic disintegration, atomic reaction, atomization, ball, bar shot, barrel, beta decay, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
BULLET — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ speeding ▪ stray ▪ single ▪ live ▪ explosive ▪ lead , plastic , rubber ▪ .45-calibre/.45-caliber …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BITE — I. noun 1 act of biting/amount of food VERB + BITE ▪ have , swallow , take PREPOSITION ▪ between …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
BULLET — • ↑ bite the bullet
Longman Activator English vocab
BITE — INDEX: 1. to bite something 2. to bite someone 3. a wound caused by an animal or insect biting you …
Longman Activator English vocab
BITE — See ↑ BITE 1,2,3, ↑ MEAL 10 ◆◆◆ • ↑ give sb a bite • ↑ grab something/a bite to …
Longman Activator English vocab
BULLET — n. 25B6; noun ball, shot; informal slug; ( bullets ) lead. See list. Bullets and Shot See also bomb , …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BITE — n. 25B6; verb the dog bit his arm : SINK ONE'S TEETH INTO, chew, munch, crunch, champ, tear at. the …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BULLET — tobo, bulleted list = orodha tobwe, bullet points = alama tobo
Kiswahili IT English Glossary
BULLET — сущ. 1) пуля; ядро to shoot a bullet ≈ выпустить пулю stray bullet ≈ шальная пуля tracer bullet ≈ трассирующая …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BITE — 1. сущ. 1) укус She took a bite of the apple. ≈ Она откусила от яблока. His bark is worse …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
BULLET — bullet.ogg ʹbʋlıt n 1. 1> пуля bullet wound - пулевое ранение bullet pump - воен. проф. пулемёт to stop a …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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