bite the biscuit

bite the biscuit

1. To die, break down, or become defunct. We all have to bite the biscuit someday. I drove that truck everywhere for 25 years, but it finally bit the biscuit yesterday.
2. To face up to, undertake, or confront some unpleasant or risky situation, action, or responsibility. You were the only person here when the television broke, so you might as well bite the biscuit and tell me the truth. I guess we'd better bite the biscuit and get this over with.
See also: biscuit, bite
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • snuff it
  • die a/the death
  • die a death
  • die a natural death
  • bite down on (something)
  • float an air biscuit
  • air biscuit
  • have a bite
  • take a bite out of (something)
  • take a bite out of something
References in periodicals archive
The former Philip Hobbs-trained gelding Bite The Biscuit ran a blinder on his return from a 276-day break when finding only Ancient Empire one length too good at Duncombe Park - and a repeat of that effort should be enough to land the first division of the Open Maiden Race in the hands of Will Easterby.
A bumper entry for Derwent meeting; POINT TO POINT
William Easterby's yard at Great Habton, near Malton, includes maiden prospects Bite The Biscuit, Gogo Baloo and Kalaglen, along with more experienced campaigners such as Black River, Crazy Penguin, Greensalt, Kings Lodge, Things Change and Yoohoof.
Hopes are high as Coward's off to flier; POINT TO POINT
In a competitive-looking affair with 24 entries, others for the shortlist include Bite The Biscuit, Chanceiton and Fair Exchange.
Landy has chance to extend his glory run; POINT TO POINT