That's a tough pill to swallow because he has worked so hard.

It's a hard pill to swallow and I don't think you ever get used to it.

All the same, it was a bitter pill to swallow.

It is a hard pill to swallow for players who have been with the organization through the long tradition of winning.

But it was a bitter pill to swallow to have the fact confirmed.

As an actor it was a difficult pill to swallow.

Missing out on 2008 was a hard pill to swallow.

"Finding something I wasn't in control of was a hard pill to swallow."

And a 19.4 percent increase is a hard pill to swallow for our community.

But it had been one hell of a pill to swallow.