Daily Quiz | On idioms by StuffsEarth

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An idiom that means to endure pain with determination, this originated from soldiers in the 19th century given something to bite down on to help them cope with the pain of an amputation without anesthesia. What was that thing and what is the phrase? 

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Named after a Greek king of the Hellenistic period, this idiom came into being to describe the king’s several victories that also took a huge toll on his forces. Name the king and the phrase. 

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A phrase that means solving a complex problem in a decisive/ brute-force manner; this originated as a legend about an act by Alexander the Great which involved using his sword. What is the phrase? 

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A phrase that connotes someone confronting the unpleasant consequences of her/his actions…this originated from a practice of soldiers asked to listen to a band playing a drumbeat before being punished. What is the phrase? 

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An idiom that suggests the release of something leading to great problems or suffering.. This originates from Greek mythology, where the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus, is given a box by the gods and is forbidden to open it. What is the idiom?