B2🍝 Food
Bere il calice amaro
to drink a bitter cup to the end
Literal Translation
"To drink the bitter chalice"
What it means
To endure a painful or humiliating experience to the end
Example in context
"Ha dovuto bere il calice amaro fino in fondo durante quel processo."
"He had to endure the painful experience to the very end during that trial."
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