acıya göğüs germek

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Turkish - English
(deyim) bite the bullet
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)