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poner el pecho a la bala

poner el pecho a la bala

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poner el pecho a la bala

It's an idiom that means facing the hard circumstances. It is much like face the music or bite the bullet. I know it is used in Argentina, and research shows that it is used in Spain. Is it used in Mexico or elsewhere?

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