Let’s hear some examples of other people who have to bite the bullet… Sorry, Rob, I can’t understand you – but when someone ‘bites the bullet’, they are forced to do, or accept that they have to do something difficult or unpleasant. I didn’t force myself, you told me to do it! So, Rob, you are being brave and forcing yourself to do something unpleasant, but necessary. OK, Feifei! Here goes… Right, I am biting the bullet. Now, Rob, would you put it between your teeth please?

Toy bullets – just to illustrate the point.īullets! What English expression mentions bullets?! This programme comes with a safety warning! It involves bullets – well, not real ones. That's because we are not able to record in our normal studios during the coronavirus outbreak. Hello! This is The English We Speak, I’m Feifei… This phrase describes situations where you have to do something unpleasant but can’t be avoided, and Rob is about to do just that to illustrate this for you! Transcript Learn an English expression that involves bullets but isn’t dangerous.

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