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Christine
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Have you heard of the idiom, "a bitter pill to swallow?" Check your understanding with this quiz question.
Our company bid on a contract, but we failed to get it. It was a bitter pill to swallow. This means that:
we didn't worry.
we had to take pills because we worked too hard.
it was a difficult thing to accept.
we failed because our rivals told lies about us.
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Nov 13, 2025 12:59 PM
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Christine
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English, Portuguese
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Portuguese
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