bite the bullet
To accept a negative aspect of a situation in order to proceed.
The tenant was annoyed by the proposed rent increase, but the cost of moving would be even higher, so he bit the bullet and signed the new lease.
ADJ
live | stray | explosive | plastic, rubber | .45 calibre, etc. | machine-gun, rifle, tracer
VERB + BULLET
fire, spray sth with
During the robbery, the robber fired bullets through the shop window to scare the customers away.
shoot (used of a gun)
The hunter fired several bullets at the target before hitting the mark.
be riddled with
The old car was riddled with bullets after the shooting stopped.
put
The hunter put a bullet in the target during the competition yesterday.
BULLET + VERB
hit sb/sth, shoot sb, strike sb/sth
A stray bullet struck the window of the café during the robbery.
miss sb/sth
The stray bullet missed the child by just a few centimeters.
enter sb/sth | kill sb
be lodged, lodge
A bullet lodged in the wall remained there for years before the new owners finally had it removed.
go, pass
fly across, around, etc. sb/sth, rip through sb/sth, smash/thud into sb/sth, whistle past sb/sth
During the firefight, bullets ripped through the wooden barricade and struck the wall behind it.
bounce, ricochet
During the gunfight, several bullets bounced off the metal door before hitting the wall.
BULLET + NOUN
hole | wound | scar
PREP
~ from
The detective found a bullet from the suspect's weapon at the crime scene.
~ in/through
A stray bullet went through the kitchen window during the shooting.
PHRASES
a hail/volley of bullets
The soldiers ran for cover as a volley of bullets whistled past their heads.
a sniper's bullet
The soldier survived after a sniper's bullet narrowly missed his shoulder.