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Meaning of bitter pill | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Ellipsis of bitter pill to swallow.
abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, figuratively
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bitter, pill.

Examples

“By the final whistle at Murrayfield last night, the Australians were choking back the bitter pill of disappointment and defeat.”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

bitter pill to swallow bitter pit Bitter plate bitter rot bitter spar bitter tomato