rip off the bandage en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To deal with a difficult situation by sudden difficult action.
If I look at just the facts, grit my teeth, and rip off the bandage, I know I'm adult enough to return to Chicago, to my desk, search for an apartment, and buy a car. But it is not what I crave.
2021, Savanna Redman, Refuge:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rips off the bandage | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| ripping off the bandage | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ripped off the bandage | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| ripped off the bandage | Tense=Past | lexicographic |