"swallow a bitter pill" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-swallow a bitter pill.ogg Forms: swallows a bitter pill [present, singular, third-person], swallowing a bitter pill [participle, present], swallowed a bitter pill [participle, past], swallowed a bitter pill [past]
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  1. (idiomatic) To accept or endure an unpleasant situation. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: bitter pill to swallow, hard to swallow, pill to swallow, grin and bear it Translations (Translations): avaler la pilule (French)

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