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bitter pillSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.Rate it:

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bitter pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see bitter pill, swallow.Rate it:

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bitter pill to swallowSomething unpleasant that must be accepted or endured.Rate it:

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boire un bouillon (lit.)To swallow water (when swimming); To swallow a bitter pill; To lose a lot of money.Rate it:

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dorer la piluleTo gild the pill.Rate it:

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double dutchSex using a condom and the contraceptive pill at the same time.Rate it:

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faire avaler des couleuvres à quelqu'unTo say very humiliating things to a man who, on account of his inferior position, is obliged to put up with them; To make any one swallow a bitter pill.Rate it:

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gild the lilyadd unnecessary ornamentationRate it:

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gild the lilyTo embellish or improve something unnecessarily; to add superfluous attributes to something.Rate it:

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Gild the LilyTo embellish or fabricate something that is already pretty and in a good conditionRate it:

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gild the pillTo make something unappealing look more attractive.Rate it:

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hard pill to swallowSomething that is difficult to accept.Rate it:

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horse pillA medicinal pill which is very large in size and is therefore difficult for a person to swallow.Rate it:

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horse pillA fact, proposal, claim, etc. that is difficult to accept or believe.Rate it:

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on the pillUsing oral contraceptives.Rate it:

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pill in the pocketA pill carried in a pocket of one's clothing such as pants or a coat.Rate it:

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pill in the pocketA medication, usually prescribed by a physician, which the patient is to carry with him or her, and which is to be used only under certain conditions.Rate it:

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pill millAn clandestine operation where a medical worker spuriously offers prescription medications to patients in exchange for bribes and not necessarily for any actual need.Rate it:

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pill to swallowUsed other than as an idiom: see pill, swallow.Rate it:

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pill to swallowSomething to be accepted or tolerated.Rate it:

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roll the pillTo stimulate ones clitoris; to masturbate.Rate it:

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sugar pillUsed other than as an idiom: see sugar, pill.Rate it:

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sugar pillA placebo medication.Rate it:

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sugarcoat a bitter pillAlternative form of sugarcoat the pillRate it:

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sugarcoat the pillTo make an unpleasant situation more pleasant.Rate it:

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swallow a bitter pillTo accept or endure an unpleasant situation.Rate it:

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take the red pillTo understand the world in its previously unknown reality.Rate it:

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wash downTo help to swallow by drinking a liquid, after eating something, or taking a pill.Rate it:

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