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Complete the sentence below by supplying the correct word needed to form the established idiomatic expression.

Answer:When confronted by the investigative committee, the accountant finally decided to bite the 【bullet】 and admit his involvement in the financial scandal.

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bullet
The correct word is 'bullet', completing the established idiomatic expression 'to bite the bullet', which means to face a difficult situation with courage and accept the consequences.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the contextual requirement of accepting an inevitable and unpleasant situation.
The phrase describes someone forcing themselves to perform a painful or difficult duty.
The accountant must confess to his involvement despite the undesirable consequences.
2
Recall the fixed idiomatic expression corresponding to this meaning.
The established idiom is 'bite the bullet'.
Idioms rely on specific fixed words that cannot be altered or substituted.

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Idioms and Idiomatic Expressions
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