| It's tough to swallow |
Universal |
09 Jul 2022 |
| Drink to go with port is not the best and is hard to take? |
Irish Times Crosaire |
22 Jun 2020 |
| Hard-to-accept situation |
USA Today |
30 Aug 2018 |
| Hard-to-accept situation |
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| Hard thing to accept |
USA Today |
05 Mar 2017 |
| Hard thing to swallow |
Universal |
30 Apr 2016 |
| Difficult thing to swallow, figuratively |
Universal |
08 Jul 2015 |
| Hard-to-accept consequence |
New York Times |
23 Feb 2015 |
| Difficult thing to swallow, figuratively |
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| Hard-to-accept consequence |
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| Unpleasant situation |
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| It may be hard to swallow |
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| *What the reality of the oil spill has been, so to speak, for BP |
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| It's hard to swallow |
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| Hard-to-accept consequence, metaphorically |
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| Hard-to-accept consequence, metaphorically |
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| Difficult thing to swallow, figuratively |
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| Result that is hard to accept |
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| It's hard to swallow |
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| It's hard to swallow |
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| Distasteful dose |
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