gild the pill



gild the pill

To make something unpleasant seem appealing. I knew that my daughter was not going to be happy to go the doctor, so I gilded the pill by reminding her about all the toys that are in the office.
See also: gild, pill

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Pavao-Croatian
Mikaere-Maori
Ime (1)-Western African, Ibibio
Eliso-Georgian
MissyMIS-eeEnglish
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