Bite the Bullet
DEFINITION: If you have been putting off a decision or action because you perceive it to be negative in some way, when you make the decision to face it, you are "biting the bullet".

EXAMPLE: "I know you've been procrastinating on this project, but I think you're just going to have to bite the bullet."
"I felt lucky to have you polish my papers and learned a lot from your comments and suggestions. The papers look much more professional now."
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Graduate Student
San Francisco State University