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bite the bullet
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
1. (idiom) (general)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
a. tragar lo que venga (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
Sometimes you just have to close your mouth and bite the bullet.A veces simplemente tienes que callarte y tragar lo que venga.
b. ponerle el pecho a las balas (idiom)
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
I'll have to bite the bullet and accept my fate.Voy a tener que ponerle el pecho a las balas y aceptar mi destino.
c. bancársela (colloquial) (Argentina)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Argentina
I had to bite the bullet because he's my boss and I don't want to lost my job.Tuve que bancármela porque él es mi jefe y no quiero perder mi trabajo.
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