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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase. Bite the bullet

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In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which best expresses the meaning of the idiom / phrase.

Bite the bullet


1). Endure pain and suffering
2). Do something difficult after hesitation
3). Act rashly
4). Display bravery 


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The act of biting the bullet means to undertake a difficult task that one has been putting off and hesitating over. It is often claimed that the origin of this idiom is from the practice of clenching a bullet in one's teeth as a means of coping with the pain of a surgical procedure without an anesthetic. 

Example :- A company's President often has to bite the bullet and make tough decisions for the benefit of the company.

Here, the act of making a tough decision is indicated here using the idiom and it is stated that any company's President is often expected to make such decisions regularly.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2.

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