I need to rip off the band-aid and tell him the truth.
rip off the band-aid
idiomTo perform a painful or unpleasant, but necessary, action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.
Instead of waiting for the right moment, she decided to rip off the band-aid and resign from her job immediately.
Rather than prolonging the inevitable anxiety of the situation, he chose to rip off the band-aid and deliver the difficult news to the entire team at once.
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band-aid solution
A temporary or inadequate solution.
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give a rip
To care.
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put a band-aid on a bullet wound
To inadequately treat a serious situation.
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rip into
To verbally attack or criticise.
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rip it up
To perform spectacularly.
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rip off the bandage
To deal with a difficult situation by sudden difficult action.
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rip someone's face off
To castigate someone very angrily.
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rip someone's head off
To castigate someone very angrily.