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bitter pill
Noun
abbreviation
alt-of
ellipsis
figuratively
Japanese Meaning
（比喩的に）受け入れがたく、心苦しい現実や事実（＝“苦い薬を飲まされる”状態を短くした表現） / （通常の意味で）苦味のある錠剤（苦い薬）。ただし、この場合は「bitter」や「pill」といった個別の単語の意味を参照する必要がある
（ plural ）
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(figuratively) Ellipsis of bitter pill to swallow. / Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bitter, pill.
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bitter pill
Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the whole team to swallow.
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Losing the championship was a bitter pill for the whole team to swallow.
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