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:
- Bite the bullet -- in philosophy, taking a position with difficult consequences
- Bite the Bullet -- a 1975 Hollywood western
- Bite The Bullet -- the official newsletter for the Birmingham Bullets Supporters Club
- Bite the Bullet! -- comedy production by Boom Chicago
- Bite the Bullet -- Thoroughbred horse, 1989 winner of the Sanford Stakes.
[edit] Music
- Bite the Bullet -- a 1998 compilation album by Australian band Hoodoo Gurus
- Bite the Bullet -- an instrumental by Yngwie J. Malmsteen
- Bite the Bullet -- track on Kon Kan's album Move to Move
- Bite the Bullet -- track on Roadstar's album Glass Mountain
- Bite the Bullet -- track on Gillan's album Future Shock
- Bite the Bullet -- CD compilation of Das Klown
- Bite the Bullet -- track on Knut's album Challenger
- Bite the Bullet -- track on Machine Head's album Through the Ashes of Empires
- Bite the Bullet -- track on Motörhead's video album The Birthday Party (video)
[edit] References
- ^ Thinking from A to Z p.28
- ^ bite the bullet. The American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition. Dictionary.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
- ^ Bite the bullet. The Phrase Finder. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.