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第1句，共10句 0:00 Theo

. I'm the now my nap.

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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 .

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第1题

Your friend has avoided calling an angry customer all day. What can you say?

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第2题

Someone broke a rule at work and must now meet the boss. Which line fits best?

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第3题

What does "rip the Band Aid off" mean?

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第4题

Which line is nervous and a little funny, said just before you try something?

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第5题

In the Short, why does Theo say "I'll bite the bullet and call him now"?

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先看简短解释

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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逐句讲解

It's time to rip the Band Aid off. 语气: 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.”

出自State and Main (2001)
It's time to bite the bullet. 语气: 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.”

出自Creator (1985)
Face the music. 语气: 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.”

出自A Matter of Faith (2014)
Let's just get it over with. 语气: 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. 语气: 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. 语气: 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.

常见错误

不太合适 ~~I bit the bullet and ate a delicious dinner.~~

更合适的说法 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.
不太合适 ~~It's time to face the music and start my new job.~~

更合适的说法 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.
不太合适 ~~It's time to rip off the Band Aid slowly.~~

更合适的说法 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.