hard pill to swallow

English

Alternative forms

difficult pill to swallow

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Noun

hard pill to swallow (plural hard pills to swallow)

(idiomatic) Something that is difficult to accept.
That my own son could have done something so horrible is a hard pill to swallow.

Usage notes

See the usage notes at bitter pill to swallow.

See also

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