"tough pill to swallow" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tough pills to swallow [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|tough pills to swallow}} tough pill to swallow (plural tough pills to swallow)
  1. Synonym of bitter pill to swallow Synonyms: bitter pill to swallow [synonym, synonym-of]
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