A bitter
pill to swallow (nôm na nghĩa nuốt thuốc đắng)
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Hello and welcome to The English we speak. I’m
Feifei and joining me today is Rob.
o
Hello everyone…Are
you Feifei ok? You don’t sound as cheerful as normal. (giọng bạn nghe có vẻ không bình thường)
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I feel terrible today. I’ve got a headache, feel
really tired…I think I’m developing flu. I’m going to take these paracetamol
tablets.
o
Hold on Feifei. Are you
sure you’re getting flu. This hasn’t got anything to do with that job promotion
you didn’t get? (hold on: từ từ hoặc đợi tý)
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Of course not…well maybe a little.
o
I know you wanted
that promotion so much but Daisy’s got it instead didn’t she?
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Exactly…I’ve been working here much longer than
her and I have loads more experience. It’s so unfair! (thật bất công)
o
I know. It’s a
bitter pill to swallow.
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Thanks for the advice but event if these
tablets- or pill- are bitter, they’ll make me feel better. Now can you show me
some more sympathy about me promotion please? (cám ơn lời khuyên)
o
I was feifei. When I
said “It’s a bitter pill to swallow” I really meant it is a situation that is
unpleasant and difficult to accept.
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Ok, I see. You’re saying I’m finding Daisy’s
promotion hard to accept.
o
It’s tough Feifei
but that’s the way things are. Let’s hear some more examples of this phrase in
action. (điều đó là khó khăn nhưng chỉ có đường này thôi)
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Example:
when he found out his wife’s affair with his best friend, it was a
bitter pill to swallow. (khi anh ấy phát hiện ra vợ mình ngoại tình với người bạn thân nhất của mình)
o
It was a bitter pill
to swallow knowing that my old sister finished the race quicker than me.
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My friend has book the flight as me for half the
price. It’s a bitter pill to swallow!
o
So “a bitter pill to
swallow means I don’t like what’s happened but I will have to accept. Hum, I like
the phrase but it doesn’t make me feel any better. ( điều này không làm tôi cảm thấy tốt hơn)
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You’ll just have a swallow to decision Feifei. Daisy
is going to be your boss now.
o
Oh, dear. I think my
flu might be getting worse. I’m definitely going to take some paracetamol now.
.yuk that really was bitter. ( chắn chắn)
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I think two tablets enough for now. Maybe you
should take tomorrow off work. ( ngày mai bạn nên tạm nghỉ làm)
o
What a great idea. See
you later.
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Bye.
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