Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
swallow-a-bitter-pill
idiom
/ˈswɒl.əʊ.əˌbɪt.ər.pɪl/
Definition
To accept something unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
Examples
- After losing the competition, she had to swallow a bitter pill and acknowledge that she needed to improve.
- He learned to swallow the bitter pill of his financial failures and work hard to fix them.
- It’s not easy to swallow a bitter pill when it comes to facing the truth about your mistakes.
Meaning
The phrase ‘swallow a bitter pill’ means to endure a challenging situation or accept a hard truth, often about oneself or one’s circumstances.
Synonyms
- face the music
- accept reality
- bite the bullet
- grin and bear it
