bitter pill to swallow
Something unpleasant that must be accepted or enduredSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
» It's a bitter pill to swallow.
Das ist eine bittere Pille zu schlucken. — Adelpa
Это горькая пилюля, которую нужно проглотить. — marafon
Spamster · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(figuratively)Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bitter pill, swallow.
Examples
4 sentencesIt's a bitter pill to swallow.
ruЭто горькая пилюля, которую нужно проглотить. — marafon
deDas ist eine bittere Pille zu schlucken. — Adelpa
It was a bitter pill to swallow.
ruЭто была горькая пилюля. — marafon
The verdict was a bitter pill to swallow.
ruС приговором трудно было смириться. — marafon
It was a bitter pill to swallow, but he finally accepted the defeat.
ruЭто была горькая пилюля, но в конце концов он признал поражение. — marafon
Translations
1 languagesForms
plural: bitter pills to swallow| Singular | bitter pill to swallow |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
4 synonymsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
See also
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