I hate the dentist, but I'll bite the bullet and go.
bite the bullet
idiom B1
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.
Origin
first recorded 19th c. folk etymologyTraditionally said to come from soldiers biting a bullet during battlefield surgery without anaesthetic; first recorded figuratively in Kipling's The Light That Failed (1891).
The repairs were expensive, but we decided to bite the bullet and pay for them.
After putting it off for years, she finally bit the bullet, quit her stable job, and started the business she had always dreamed of.
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all bark and no bite
Full of big talk but lacking action, power, or substance; pretentious.
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bite me
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite my ass
Go away!; an expression of disdain or dismissal.
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bite my shiny metal ass
An expression of discontent or aggravation to another party.
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bite of the cherry
A chance; an attempt at something, especially something that can or should only be done once.
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bite of the reality sandwich
A wake-up call, a reality check.
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bite off
To accept or commit oneself to a task, project, notion, or responsibility, especially one which presents challenges.
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bite off more than one can chew
To try to do too much; to take on or attempt more than one is capable of doing.