Meaning of rip off the bandage | Babel Free

Definitions

To deal with a difficult situation by sudden difficult action.

idiomatic, informal

Examples

“2021, Savanna Redman, Refuge 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.”

CEFR level