Directions: Read the sentence provided below and choose the best alternative from the five options given that correctly explains the meaning of the highlighted idiom/phrase. If none of the options are correct, choose option 5 as your answer.
Facing the daunting challenge of climbing the treacherous mountain, the determined mountaineer had no choice but to bite the bullet and begin the perilous ascent.
1
To avoid the challenge and retreat to safety
2
Avoiding the difficult task entirely
3
To undertake a safer adventure instead
4
To approach the climb with caution
5
None of the above