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Avere il boccone amaro
to have a bitter pill to swallow
Literal Translation
"To have a bitter mouthful"
What it means
To have a hard pill to swallow / to face a bitter disappointment
Example in context
"Perdere la finale è stato un boccone amaro da digerire."
"Losing the final was a hard pill to swallow."
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