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  What it means

  Literally “a bitter pill.” Something unpleasant that must be accepted or endured — bad news, a harsh truth, or a difficult situation one has no choice but to swallow. Exact equivalent of “a bitter pill to swallow.”

  Vocabulary

  • gorzka — bitter (feminine adjective)
  • pigułka — pill (diminutive of 'piguła')

  Grammar note

  'Gorzka' is a feminine nominative adjective agreeing with 'pigułka'.

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