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Re: zakattack post# 215632

Monday, 05/08/2023 2:07:38 PM

Monday, May 08, 2023 2:07:38 PM

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Bite the bullet:


« Dating from the 1700s, this idiom is said to be of military origin. Before anesthesia was invented, army doctors performing surgery, setting bones, or cleaning wounds would have their patient bite on a lead bullet or some other object to help endure the pain and stop them from crying out. A bullet may seem an odd choice but the soft lead used meant that they would absorb the pressure of the bite without damaging the teeth. «