hard pill to swallow
English
Alternative forms
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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