bitter pill

bitter pill
Synonyms and related words:
acerbity, acridity, acridness, affliction, astringence, astringency, bitter cup, bitter draft, bitter draught, bitterness, burden, burden of care, cankerworm of care, care, causticity, cross, crown of thorns, curse, distress, encumbrance, gall, gall and wormwood, grievance, infliction, load, oppression, pack of troubles, peck of troubles, pungency, sea of troubles, sharpness, sorrow, sourness, tartness, thorn, trouble, waters of bitterness, weight, woe

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  • 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

  • bitter pill — UK / US 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 …   English dictionary

  • bitter pill — {n.} Something hard to accept; disappointment. * /Jack was not invited to the party and it was a bitter pill for him./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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  • bitter pill — See a bitter pill …   English idioms

  • 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

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