Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.
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Submitted on July 07, 2010

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bitter pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see bitter pill, swallow.
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pilule amère à avaler

쓰라린 환약

bitter pille å svelge

bitter piller att svälja

苦药吞下去

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