sugarcoat the pill
Verb
Meaning
sugarcoat the pill (third-person singular simple present sugarcoats the pill, present participle sugarcoating the pill, simple past and past participle sugarcoated the pill)
To make an unpleasant situation more pleasant.
Synonyms: gild the pill, sweeten the pill
Related terms
pill to swallow
bitter pill to swallow
swallow a bitter pill
hard pill to swallow
difficult pill to swallow
tough pill to swallow