bite the bullet

Englisch - Türkisch

Definition von bite the bullet im Englisch Türkisch wörterbuch

(deyim) bite (on) the bullet sıkıntı vb. erkekçe katlanmak,sişini sıkmak

Sıkıntıya katlanmak, dişini sıkmak

(deyim) acıya göğüs germek

{k} (zor bir) karar almak

çok zor bir karar almak

Englisch - Englisch

Definition von bite the bullet im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to continue moving forward

To endure a punishment or consequence with dignity or stoicism

endure pain or a hard situation with courage and perseverance (expression used before the days of anesthetics when soldiers held a bullet between their teeth to endure the pain of surgery)

Silbentrennung

bite the bul·let

Türkische aussprache

bayt dhi bûlıt

Synonyme

be forced, bow to fate, cross the rubicon, face the music, have no choice, know no alternative, leap into the breach, pay the piper, seize the opportunity, stand up and take it, suck it up, swallow the pill, take it, take one’s medicine, take the rap

Aussprache

/ˈbīt ᴛʜē ˈbo͝olət/ /ˈbaɪt ðiː ˈbʊlət/

Etymologie

() 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, suggests that the term derives instead from the practice of biting open paper cartridges.)