a tough pill to swallow

Something, especially a fact or piece of news, that is unpleasant or difficult but which is unavoidable or must be accepted. It was a tough pill to swallow learning that my father's fortune had been squandered. Her recent breakup with Janet was a tough pill to swallow.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Allissa	ə-LIS-ə	English (Rare)
Beck	[bek]
Nahum	NAY-əm (English), NAY-həm (English)	Biblical
Tierney	TEER-nee	Irish, English (Rare)
Abdullohi	-	Tajik
Henley	['henli]