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Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
[T]o see himself dethroned, the object of her contempt, was a bitter pill to swallow.
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bitter pill to swallow — A bitter pill to swallow is something that is hard to accept … The small dictionary of idiomes
bitter pill to swallow — A bitter pill to swallow is something that is hard to accept. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A bitter pill to swallow is something very difficult or unpleasant to accept. Something very unpleasant or difficult to accept is a bitter … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
bitter pill to swallow — a bitter pill (to swallow) phrase an unpleasant fact or situation that is difficult to accept The truth about her family had been a bitter pill to swallow. Thesaurus: difficult situations and experiencessynonym Main entry: pill * * * (a) bitter… … Useful english dictionary
Bitter pill to swallow — A bitter pill to swallow is something that is hard to accept … Dictionary of English idioms
a bitter pill to swallow — Something which is difficult or unpleasant to accept, such as an unwelcome fact • • • Main Entry: ↑bitter * * * a bitter pill (to swallow) phrase an unpleasant fact or situation that is difficult to accept The truth about her family had been a… … Useful english dictionary
(a) bitter pill to swallow — a bitter pill (to swallow) a situation that is unpleasant but must be accepted. Losing the championship to a younger player was a bitter pill to swallow. Cuts in salaries are a dose of bitter medicine that may help the company to survive … New idioms dictionary
bitter pill to swallow — something difficult to accept or make peace with … English contemporary dictionary
bitter pill — noun singular an unpleasant fact or situation that is difficult to accept: a bitter pill to swallow: The truth about her husband had been a bitter pill to swallow … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
bitter pill — noun : an extreme vexation or humiliation; especially : one constituting a punishment, retribution, or unavoidable expedient having to seek his foe s aid was a bitter pill to take * * * bitter pill, anything that is hard to accept. * * * (a)… … Useful english dictionary
bitter pill — a distressing experience or result that is hard to accept (often in the expression a bitter pill to swallow): Being passed over for promotion was a bitter pill to swallow. * * * … Universalium
