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This was a fun romance with layers of humor & danger, not to mention some heavy topics. I liked Cohen‘s weaving of Austen novels into the story. There were times Vicky drove me a little crazy, but given the situation she faced from her family - having to #BiteTheBullet and marry - I‘ll give her a little leeway. Very charming. Thanks for hosting, @StayCurious ! #PemberLittens #JaneAdjacent

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Day 16. Bite The Bullet
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There‘s several theories on where #BiteTheBullet came from. The most well known is that before there were anesthetics & soldiers had to endure painful procedures during the war, they would bite a bullet to distract them from the pain & keep them from biting their tongue or screaming.

Taking a different turn with this one from a favorite paranormal series. Jane Jameson is a librarian who is fired, gets drunk & then is shot by a ⬇️

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#IdiomInsight Day 16: This blurb right here feels like a #BiteTheBullet kinda moment. Found this on social media.

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In this book a spy must trust a stranger. That is definitely biting the bullet.

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Thought to be derived from battlefield surgeries, when amputations and medieval medical procedures were done without anaesthetic. To distract the ‘patient‘ from the pain, a bullet was placed in their mouth for them to bite down on.

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