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bitter pill to swallow What does bitter pill to swallow mean?	an unpleasant fact that one must accept	Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.
bitter pill to swallow What does bitter pill to swallow mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the job that I thought I would.
bitter pill to swallow What does bitter pill to swallow mean?	an unpleasant fact that you must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow but the fact is that we lost the legal case.
bitter pill to swallow What does bitter pill to swallow mean?	an unpleasant fact that one must accept	Losing the election was a bitter pill to swallow for the candidate.
bitter pill to swallow What does bitter pill to swallow mean?	something unpleasant that one must accept	It was a bitter pill to swallow when I learned that I would not get the new job.
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rat on (someone) What does "rat on (someone)" mean?	to report someone's bad behavior to someone	The little boy ratted on his friend at school.

kind of What does "kind of" mean?	moderately, somewhat, more or less	I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night.
Like a rat deserting a sinking ship What does "Like a rat deserting a sinking ship" mean?	If people leave a company because they know that it's about to have serious problems, or turn their back on a person about to be in a similar situation, they are said to be like rats deserting a sinking ship.
Who wears the trousers? What does "Who wears the trousers?" mean?	(UK) The person who wears the trousers in a relationship is the dominant person who controls things.
mitt What does "mitt" mean?	hand
No questions asked What does "No questions asked" mean?	If something is to be done and no questions asked, then it doesn't matter what methods are used or what rules are broken to ensure that it gets done.
scratch around for (something) What does "scratch around for (something)" mean?	look here and there for something	The woman was scratching around for some money to buy some food.

look forward to (something) What does "look forward to (something)" mean?	anticipate something with pleasure	We have been looking forward to the concert for a long time.
stick (something) up What does "stick (something) up" mean?	to attach something to a wall/post etc.	I plan to stick the poster up on our kitchen wall.
go away empty-handed What does "go away empty-handed" mean?	to depart with nothing	The woman went away empty-handed from the job interview.
dead letter What does "dead letter" mean?	a piece of mail that cannot be delivered or returned to the sender	The letter with no return address went back to the post office as a dead letter.
take on (someone) What does "take on (someone)" mean?	to give a job to someone, to hire/employ someone	The factory took on fifty new employees last month.

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Bitter Pill To Swallow Idiom