How is the word стиснуть зубы translated from Russian to English

English translation
Bite the bullet
phrase

Смириться с неприятным и всё-таки сделать это.

To accept something unpleasant and finally do it.

Examples with “стиснуть зубы”

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  • Я стиснул зубы и позвонил стоматологу. — I bit the bullet and called the dentist.

  • Иногда приходится просто стиснуть зубы. — Sometimes you just have to bite the bullet.

  • Стисни зубы и скажи начальнику правду. — Bite the bullet and tell your boss the truth.

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