English Dictionary

rip off the band-aid

動詞

慣用表現 くだけた表現

(informal, idiomatic) To perform a painful or unpleasant but necessary action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

日本語の意味

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

We might as well rip off the band-aid and tell her the truth now.

むしろ絆創膏を一気に剥がすように、面倒なことはさっさと済ませて彼女に今すぐ真実を伝えた方がいい。

意味（1）

(informal, idiomatic) To perform a painful or unpleasant but necessary action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

Look, folks. I don't want to write this recap any more than you want to read it. But let's rip off the Band-Aid and get through this thing together.

rips off the band-aid （ present singular third-person ）

ripping off the band-aid （ participle present ）

ripped off the band-aid （ participle past ）

ripped off the band-aid （ past ）