bitethebullet Face adversity well Take painful steps Persist through adversity Endure unpleasantness Do a painful but necessary thing Steel oneself Grapple with a problem head on Endure a bad situation "... ___. You'll have a blast chomping down on this piece of ammo!" Prepare for unpleasantness Accept an inevitable hardship Prepare for pain Grasp the nettle Face up to unpleasant situation: eat lead? Don't give up Tough it out Face the music