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Meaning of hard to swallow | Babel Free

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

Difficult to accept; hard to acquiesce to.

figuratively, idiomatic

Examples

“We've already been through a lot, and now with this latest affront, it's getting to be hard to swallow.”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

See also

hard up hard wired hard-and-fast hard-ass hard-assed hard-bitten