B2🐺 Animals
Inghiottire il rospo
To swallow a bitter pill; to accept something unpleasant
Literal Translation
"To swallow the toad"
What it means
To swallow a bitter pill; to accept something unpleasant
Example in context
"Non mi piace lavorare nei weekend, ma devo inghiottire il rospo."
"I don't like working weekends, but I have to swallow the bitter pill."
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