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
Lennox	LEN-əks	Scottish, English (Rare)
Emira	-	Bosnian
Janella	jə-NEL-ə	English (Rare)
Lenart	-	Slovene
Teige	-	Irish
Tyriq	tie-REEK	African American (Modern)