bitter pill to swallow
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For USC, it was an especially bitter pill to swallow, considering how well things had started.
From Los Angeles Times
It was a bitter pill to swallow for a young man who had spoken to AFP before the game about wanting to be an "all-time great" and to emulate his illustrious Patriots predecessor Tom Brady.
From Barron's
It would be a bitter pill to swallow if you had to hire another heating engineer and pay a third time.
From MarketWatch
It’s a bitter pill to swallow for Americans, especially younger generations that never have lived through a period of high inflation before.
From MarketWatch
It’s a bitter pill to swallow for Americans, especially younger generations that never have lived through a period of high inflation before.
From MarketWatch
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