The correct phrase is "bite the bullet," which means to endure a painful or unpleasant situation that is unavoidable. It originates from the practice of having soldiers bite on a bullet during surgery to cope with pain. If you're considering facing a difficult situation, it's indeed time to "bite the bullet" and take action.
You had not taken that into account. Would be the grammatically correct version of that sentence.
It is a traditional proverb. Correctly quoted reads 'the wheels of justice turn slowly, but grind exceedingly fine'. It may take a long time to reach the correct solution, but when it is reached it is right to the finest detail
Nothing. Both spellings are correct.
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The correct form is "a hindrance." The article "a" is used before words that begin with a consonant sound, and "hindrance" starts with the consonant sound /h/. Therefore, "a hindrance" is the appropriate choice.
That is the correct expression, "It's time to swallow the bullet.", which is a way of saying that something difficult or unpleasant must be faced. It is a mix up of "bite the bullet", "a bitter pill to swallow", and "swallow your pride"; all have related meanings. <<>> Soldiers were given a bullet to bite before battlefield surgery in the days before anaesthetics. No-one ever aimed to swallow so this is a non-metaphor.
A more common and less violent way to express this idea is: "It's time to bite the bullet."
The phrase "it's time to swallow the bullet" is often a variation of "bite the bullet," which means to face a difficult or unpleasant situation with courage and determination. It suggests that one must confront a challenge or make a tough decision, even if it is uncomfortable or painful. Essentially, it emphasizes the need for resilience and acceptance in the face of adversity.
youll die if it was a lead bullet then good luck, lead and its oxides aren't too good for you if it was a copper bullet then those things tend to be kind of sharpish at the point, it wouldn't dissolve or anything, stomach acids can react with metals. If you did swallow bullet, maybe you should go to the doc, but certainly don't take an mri hope i helped :)
No, stomach acid will not fire a bullet, or, more properly, a cartridge, you have ingested. It cannot. Further, a cartridge that is in good condition going in will almost certainly pass completely through you and be little affected by your digestive system. Transit time in a healthy "normal" person will be too short for anything substantial to happen to that cartridge.
The plural form of the noun 'swallow' is swallows.Examples:Some swallows had built their nests under the overhang of the barn.He finished off his cup of tea in two swallows.The word 'swallow' is also a verb: swallow, swallows, swallowing, swallowed.
The correct spelling is "cartridge" (a container, or a bullet).
That all depends on the bullet and the armor. There is no single correct answer without a lot more specifics.
They do not always swallow them but a lot of the time they do.
The correct size of the bullet that fits the rifle.
The correct electron dot symbol for an aluminum atom in the ground state is: [ \text{Al} : \begin{array}{c} .\bullet \ .\bullet \ . \bullet \ \text{Al} \end{array} ]
Don't even try it, its a magic trick (when shot out of a gun). You could toss an already fired bullet from your hand, up into the air, THEN catch it with your teeth, more or less safely, BUT if you swallow it, or it goes down the trachea, you will need medical assistance (either to avoid lead poisoning if you swallow it, or a doctor retrieval if it goes down your windpipe).