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Bite the bullet meaning | English from movies

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10行中1行目 0:00 Theo

. I'm the now my nap.

一緒に読む一行ずつ聞くだけ

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Theo . I'm the now my nap.
Hana So a a nap?
Tutor and .
State and Main No, . It's to rip the Aid off.
Tutor and .
Creator It's to the .
Tutor , the .
A Matter of Faith the , Whitaker.
Theo . I'll the and him now.
Hana . He's on for ten .

まず押さえたいこと

Bite the bullet and 2 more ways to face hard tasks

"Bite the bullet" means you finally do a hard or unpleasant thing you were avoiding. To say you will do the painful part quickly, use "It's time to rip the Band Aid off." To say someone must accept the results of a mistake, use "Face the music."

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表現ごとの解説

It's time to rip the Band Aid off. 口調とニュアンス: Casual and quick

Use it when a painful task will hurt less if you do it fast, like giving bad news or ending something. It sounds informal, so avoid it in very formal writing.

“No, Jack. It's time to rip the Band Aid off.”

使用作品：State and Main (2001)
It's time to bite the bullet. 口調とニュアンス: Brave and firm

Use it when you or someone else has been avoiding a hard task and now must do it. It works at work and at home, but it doesn't fit a task that is only boring and not difficult.

“It's time to bite the bullet.”

使用作品：Creator (1985)
Face the music. 口調とニュアンス: Serious, owning the blame

Use it when someone made a mistake and now has to accept what happens next, such as criticism or punishment. Don't use it for a hard task that isn't connected to a mistake.

“Face the music, mister Whitaker.”

使用作品：A Matter of Faith (2014)
Let's just get it over with. 口調とニュアンス: Tired but ready

Use it when you want an unpleasant task to be finished soon. It can sound a little negative, so don't say it about something a friend is excited about.
I've been putting this off for too long. 口調とニュアンス: Honest, a bit guilty

Use it to admit that you delayed a task and now want to start. It is natural in speech and in emails to friends or coworkers.
Here goes nothing. 口調とニュアンス: Nervous, light

Say it right before you try something hard or risky. It's casual and a little humorous, so it doesn't fit serious situations like apologizing for a big mistake.

よくある間違い

惜しい表現 ~~I bit the bullet and ate a delicious dinner.~~

より適切な表現 I bit the bullet and finally called the bank.

Bite the bullet is only for hard or unpleasant things. A nice dinner isn't something you need courage for.
惜しい表現 ~~It's time to face the music and start my new job.~~

より適切な表現 It's time to bite the bullet and start my new job.

Face the music means accepting the results of a mistake. A new job is hard but isn't a punishment, so bite the bullet fits better.
惜しい表現 ~~It's time to rip off the Band Aid slowly.~~

より適切な表現 It's time to rip the Band Aid off.

The whole idea is speed. Adding slowly breaks the meaning, because the image is a fast pull that hurts for only a second.