Bite the bullet (disambiguation)

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Bite the bullet is a phrase that generally refers to the acceptance of the consequences of a hard choice.[1] It is derived historically from the practice of having a patient clench a bullet in his or her teeth as a way to cope with the extreme pain of a surgical procedure without anesthetic.[2][3]

Bite the bullet may refer to:

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  1. ^ Thinking from A to Z p.28
  2. ^ bite the bullet. The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  3. ^ Bite the bullet. The Phrase Finder. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.