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rip off the band-aid
Verb
idiomatic
informal
Japanese Meaning
嫌なこと・痛みを伴うことでも、将来的な苦痛を避けるため、すぐに対処する（迅速に行う） / 不快ながら必要な行動を、できるだけ早く行うことで、恐怖や痛みを最小限にする / 面倒で痛みを伴う事柄を、先送りせずに一気に片付ける
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(informal, idiomatic) To perform a painful or unpleasant but necessary action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.
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rip off the band-aid
We might as well rip off the band-aid and tell her the truth now.
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We might as well rip off the band-aid and tell her the truth now.
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