idiom
hard to swallow
HARD too SWAH-loh
hɑːrd tuː ˈswɒloʊListen
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Syllable breakdown
hardtoswallow
Dictionary meaning
difficult to accept or believe; said of news, claims, or facts that are so unpleasant or surprising that one resists accepting them; an uncomfortable truth that the mind struggles to process
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