bite the bullet
硬着头皮对付不愉快的（或艰难的）情况；咬紧牙关应付；不得不忍痛做某事；勇敢面对时艰
to start to deal with an unpleasant or difficult situation which cannot be avoided
【俚语源头】
From the custom of giving soldiers a bullet to bite on during a medical operation without anaesthetic.
源自战地手术习惯。战士们在无麻醉剂的情况下咬住子弹接受手术。这个短语后来引申为指代面对困难、痛苦或不愉快的情况时勇敢坚持下去。
【经典例句】
I finally bit the bullet and finished the task.
我最终硬着头皮把任务完成了。I finally bit the bullet and left.
我最后还是硬着头皮走了。
If I were you, I'd just bite the bullet and tell him.
如果我是你，我会硬著头皮去跟他说。
Tour operators may be forced to bite the bullet and cut prices.
旅行社的经营者们可能不得不忍痛降价。
We're facing financial difficulties, but we have to bite the bullet and make some tough decisions.
我们正面临财务困境，但我们必须勇敢面对，做出一些艰难的决策。
We'll just have to bite the bullet and get on with it.
我们只能咬紧牙关，继续做这件事。
I know the exam will be tough, but you just have to bite the bullet and do your best.
我知道考试会很难，但你必须勇敢面对，尽力而为。
He didn't want to go to the dentist, but he knew he had to bite the bullet and get his tooth extracted.
他不想去看牙医，但他知道他必须勇敢面对，拔掉他的牙齿。
I hate going to the dentist, but I suppose I'll just have to bite the bullet.
我讨厌去看牙医，但是我想我就只有咬紧牙关顶住罗。
