swallow a bitter pill

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Verb

swallow a bitter pill (third-person singular simple present swallows a bitter pill, present participle swallowing a bitter pill, simple past and past participle swallowed a bitter pill)

1. (idiomatic) To accept or endure an unpleasant situation.

Related terms

• bitter pill to swallow

Translations

Translations

• French: avaler la pilule (fr)

See also

• grin and bear it