stop a bullet
To be shot; to receive a bullet in one's body.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He was lucky he did not have to stop a bullet.”
“The soldier knew that if he stepped out from behind the wall, he might stop a bullet.”
“In the chaos of the revolution, the young guard realized that to protect his leader, he might ultimately have to stop a bullet.”
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a short drop and a sudden stop
A fall to one's death by hanging.
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bite the bullet
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.
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couldn't stop a pig in a passage
To be bow-legged.
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dodge a bullet
To have a narrow escape; to avoid injury, disaster, or some other undesirable situation.
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face that would stop a clock
A shockingly unattractive face.
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get the bullet
To be fired from one's employment.
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magic bullet
A simple remedy for a difficult or complex problem, especially a cure for a disease.
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number one with a bullet
Superlative; impossible to beat.
Last updated August 10, 2026