Rip off the bandage Meaning in English

expression

US

RIP-awf THUH BAN-dij

UK

rip-OFF THUH BAN-dij

Definition

To remove a bandage quickly, rather than slowly, to minimize pain. Often used figuratively to mean dealing with something unpleasant all at once instead of dragging it out.

Usage & Nuances

Informal; literal and figurative. Figuratively, 'rip off the bandage' often encourages directly facing or finishing an unpleasant task or news quickly, not slowly. Commonly used about difficult conversations, endings, or uncomfortable changes.

• Spanish: quitar la curita de golpe - quitar la venda rápidamente (sentido literal y figurado)
• Portuguese (BR): arrancar o curativo de uma vez - tirar o band-aid de uma vez (literal e figurado)
• Portuguese (PT): tirar o penso de uma vez - arrancar o penso rapidamente (literal e figurado)
• Chinese (Simplified): 一把撕掉创可贴 - 一下子解决（比喻）
• Chinese (Traditional): 一下撕下OK繃 - 一下子解決（比喻）
• Hindi: पट्टी एक साथ उतारना - समस्या को तुरन्त सुलझाना (रूपक अर्थ)
• Arabic: نزع الضمادة دفعة واحدة - التعامل مع المشكلة بسرعة (مجازي)
• Bengali: সোজা করে ব্যান্ডেজ খুলে ফেলা - কষ্টটাকে একবারেই সামলে ফেলা (রুপক অর্থে)
• Russian: сорвать пластырь - сделать неприятное быстро (переносное значение)
• Japanese: ばんそうこうを一気にはがす - 嫌なことを一気に終わらせる（比喩的）
• Vietnamese: gỡ băng nhanh - làm dứt điểm chuyện khó chịu (nghĩa bóng)
• Korean: 반창고를 확 떼어내다 - 힘든 일을 한 번에 끝내다(비유적)
• Turkish: bandajı hızla çekip çıkarmak - acı verici bir işi hemen halletmek (mecazi anlamda)
• Urdu: پٹی فوراً اتارنا - مشکل کام فوراً نمٹانا (بطورِ استعارہ)
• Indonesian: mencabut plester dengan cepat - menyelesaikan hal sulit langsung (makna kiasan)

Example Sentences

It's better to rip off the bandage quickly.

basic

She decided to rip off the bandage and tell him the truth.

basic

Just rip off the bandage and finish your homework now.

basic

Let's rip off the bandage and have that tough conversation now.

natural

If you keep waiting, it’ll hurt more—just rip off the bandage.

natural

We need to rip off the bandage and make some big changes at work.

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