Once upon a time, soldiers had to fight in battles without anesthesia. When they got hurt, doctors would give them a bullet to bite down on so they could handle the pain. That’s where ‘bite the bullet’ came from, and now it means beingbrave when things get tough.
Why It Works
Biting a bullet helps you focus on something else instead of the pain. Today, we use the phrase to say someone is showing courage by facing a hard situation head-on.