a bitter pill to swallow
a bitter pill to swallow: unpleasant, but has to be accepted
Examples:
- Losing my job was initially a bitter pill to swallow.
- It’s a bitter pill to swallow but a difficult cure promises the best result.
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to take for granted
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as usual
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a crime of passion
a crime of passion: a crime committed because of very strong emotional feelings, especially in connection with a sexual relationshipExamples: He killed his lover. It was a crime of passion. She described the stabbing as a crime of passion and jealousy.
a babe in the woods
a babe in the woods: Someone who does not know much and can easily be deceived.Examples of A BABE IN THE WOODS He was a babe in the woods when he first came to London. But when the playoffs started, he was a babe in the woods.
to come to
to come to: to regain consciousness; to equal, to amount to Examples of TO COME TO At first they thought that the man was dead, but soon he came to. o The bill for groceries at the supermarket came to fifty dollars.