Meaning: hard to believe or accept (example)
Rewrite 1: hard to chewRewrite 2: difficult load to liftRewrite 3: cumbersome package to carryRewrite 4: hard to hoeRewrite 5: rocky bit of earth to dig
Comment: There are actually a lot of interesting ways to recast this idiom, depending on the situation. I'll bet you can find even more inventive ways to reword this bitter spoonful of medicine.
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