rip the band-aid off

A form of rip off the band-aid — To perform a painful or unpleasant, but necessary, action quickly so as to minimize the pain or fear associated with it.

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Meanings

verbrip the band-aid off (third-person singular simple present rips the band-aid off, present participle ripping the band-aid off, simple past and past participle ripped the band-aid off)

present singular third person rips the band-aid off · participle present ripping the band-aid off · participle past ripped the band-aid off · past ripped the band-aid off

  1. alternativeAlternative form of rip off the band-aid.
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APA

rip the band-aid off. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20the%20band-aid%20off

MLA

“rip the band-aid off.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20the%20band-aid%20off. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rip the band-aid off,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rip%20the%20band-aid%20off.

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