| Idiom | to swallow the pill |
|---|---|
| Definition | to accept a bitter or unpleasant situation; to make a difficult or unpleasant decision |
| Examples | - You'll just have to swallow the pill and tell him you don't want to see him any more. - I had to swallow the pill and sell my house. Otherwise I would have had to go to prison. |
| Note | The expression is often used in the form: That was a bitter pill to swallow. |
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