| Phrase/Idiom | sugar the pill |
|---|---|
| Definition | If you sugar the pill, you try to make some unpleasant news more acceptable by saying something pleasant at the same time. |
| Example | She tried to sugar the pill by telling me that she would be home at weekends. |
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