Phrases with «bitter pill»

The phrase "bitter pill" means something that is unpleasant or difficult to accept. Full definition

While everything else about it is easy to digest, that core mechanic is a very bitter pill to swallow. (snackbar-games.com)
One of life's most bitter pills we all must, myself included. (fsat.ru)
For any professional football player, a seventeen month spell on the sidelines is an extremely bitter pill to swallow. (theclockend.com)
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