You should just bite the bullet and buy a bigger house. Last year, I finally bit the bullet and decided to return to school. Don’t swallow it – otherwise things could get very unpleasant.To bite the bullet is a verb phrase that means “to do something painful or accept a painful experience, in order to get the benefit.” For example: Yes, but it’s not easy speaking with a bullet in your mouth.Įxactly! Peace and quiet. So, can I stop biting a bullet now, please? It describes having to do something unpleasant or difficult, but necessary. This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we’re talking about the expression ‘to bite the bullet’. If you want to start dating Jitka you’re going to have to bite the bullet and ask her out! If I’m going to get fit, I’ll have to bite the bullet and start going to the gym. I have a pile of work to finish, so I’m going to have to work all night – I guess I’ll have to bite the bullet. Let’s hear some examples of other people who have to bite the bullet… Sorry, Rob, I can’t understand you – but when someone ‘bites the bullet’, they are forced to do, or accept that they have to do something difficult or unpleasant. I didn’t force myself, you told me to do it! So, Rob, you are being brave and forcing yourself to do something unpleasant, but necessary. OK, Feifei! Here goes… Right, I am biting the bullet. Now, Rob, would you put it between your teeth please? Toy bullets – just to illustrate the point.īullets! What English expression mentions bullets?! This programme comes with a safety warning! It involves bullets – well, not real ones. That's because we are not able to record in our normal studios during the coronavirus outbreak. Hello! This is The English We Speak, I’m Feifei… This phrase describes situations where you have to do something unpleasant but can’t be avoided, and Rob is about to do just that to illustrate this for you! Transcript Learn an English expression that involves bullets but isn’t dangerous.
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