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Meaning of bitter pill to swallow | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
figuratively
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bitter pill, swallow.

Equivalents

Português verdade difícil de engolir

Examples

“[T]o see himself dethroned, the object of her contempt, was a bitter pill to swallow.”

“"[W]e cast loose from the ice after a very careful inspection which left us no hope whatsoever of penetrating it. […] It was a bitter pill to swallow, but we decided to search for Winter quarters somewhere along the coast."”

“Giving them amnesty would be a bitter pill for the U.S. to swallow.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

bitter pit Bitter plate bitter rot bitter spar bitter tomato bitter vetch