Bitter pill to swallow

The slang term “bitter pill to swallow” refers to an unpleasant or difficult truth or situation that is hard to accept or come to terms with.

This idiom is often used to describe something that is emotionally or mentally challenging to accept because it goes against one’s desires or expectations. It suggests that the truth or situation is hard to swallow, just like a bitter pill that is difficult to swallow due to its unpleasant taste.

Example 1: Losing the championship match was a bitter pill to swallow for the team, especially after putting in so much effort and training.

Example 2: Hearing that his best friend had betrayed him was a bitter pill to swallow, as he had always trusted him implicitly.