hard to take
hard to take
Difficult to accept or endure, often due to being emotionally painful. The news of her father's sudden passing was hard to take. I know criticism can be hard to take, but it will make you a better writer.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
hard to take
difficult or painful to accept. The news was hard to take, but we soon realized that it was all for the best.
See also: hard, take
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- bear the burden (of something)
- burden
- bear the sight of (someone or something)
- put (one) through it
- put somebody through it
- not stand for (something)
- suck it up
- not take (something) lying down
- take (something) lying down
- take something lying down