Britain should vote again on Brexit | Learn English phrase ‘bite the bullet’

Published: Dec. 20, 2018, noon

The deal British Prime Minister Theresa May negotiated for her country’s exit from the European Union did not find the support it needed to pass the British Parliament. Without passing a deal, Britain could risk a chaotic departure from the EU. Is this what the people wanted when they voted, by a slim majority, to leave the EU? The only way to know is to call a second vote. Plus, learn the English phrase “bite the bullet.”

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