Idiom
bite the biscuit
Meaning
To undertake an unpleasant task or to acknowledge an unfavorable situation or responsibility; bite the bullet.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“I have to bite the biscuit and clean the garage today.”
“The project failed, so the manager had to bite the biscuit and explain the loss to the board.”
“Although the decision to close the factory was painful, the board realized they had to bite the biscuit to ensure the company's long-term survival.”
Examples
simple
“I have to bite the biscuit and clean the garage today.”
contextual
“The project failed, so the manager had to bite the biscuit and explain the loss to the board.”
complex
“Although the decision to close the factory was painful, the board realized they had to bite the biscuit to ensure the company's long-term survival.”
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