sugared

sugar off

To create maple sugar or especially syrup by boiling the sap extracted from maple trees. Primarily heard in US, Canada. Sugaring off has actually become the focal point of annual festivals all across this part of the country. The kids and grandkids still come over every season and help me tap the trees and sugar off.

sugar the pill

To make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra bonus this year, but I suspect it's a way of sugaring the pill with the massive layoffs that are scheduled. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sugar the pill first.

See also: pill, sugar

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

sugar the pill

Make something unpleasant more palatable, as in There would be no Christmas bonus this year but management sugared the pill by giving workers extra vacation time over the holidays . [Late 1700s]

See also: pill, sugar

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

sugar the pill

BRITISH or

sugar-coat the pill

AMERICAN

COMMON If you sugar the pill, you try to make bad news or an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant. Stirling tried to sugar the pill for his employee. `There'll be a ten thousand pound bonus if you agree to go quietly.' His bitter pill was sugar-coated with a promise of `free and fair' elections. Note: In British English, you can also say that you sweeten the pill. A few words of praise help to sweeten the pill of criticism.

See also: pill, sugar

Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.

sugar (or sweeten) the pill

make an unpleasant or painful necessity more acceptable.

The image here is of making bitter-tasting medicine more palatable by adding sugar.

See also: pill, sugar

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary

sugar off

To make maple syrup or maple sugar by boiling maple sap: The farmer had gathered all the sap, and it was now time to sugar off.

词组	sugared
释义	sugared sugar off To create maple sugar or especially syrup by boiling the sap extracted from maple trees. Primarily heard in US, Canada. Sugaring off has actually become the focal point of annual festivals all across this part of the country. The kids and grandkids still come over every season and help me tap the trees and sugar off. See also: off, sugar sugar the pill To make something bad, unpleasant, or dissatisfactory easier to cope with, endure, or accept. The bosses are giving everyone an extra bonus this year, but I suspect it's a way of sugaring the pill with the massive layoffs that are scheduled. I have to tell my mom about wrecking her car, but I need to find a way to sugar the pill first. See also: pill, sugar Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. sugar the pill Make something unpleasant more palatable, as in There would be no Christmas bonus this year but management sugared the pill by giving workers extra vacation time over the holidays . [Late 1700s] See also: pill, sugar The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. sugar the pill BRITISH or sugar-coat the pill AMERICAN COMMON If you sugar the pill, you try to make bad news or an unpleasant situation seem less unpleasant. Stirling tried to sugar the pill for his employee. `There'll be a ten thousand pound bonus if you agree to go quietly.' His bitter pill was sugar-coated with a promise of `free and fair' elections. Note: In British English, you can also say that you sweeten the pill. A few words of praise help to sweeten the pill of criticism. See also: pill, sugar Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. sugar (or sweeten) the pill make an unpleasant or painful necessity more acceptable. The image here is of making bitter-tasting medicine more palatable by adding sugar. See also: pill, sugar Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary sugar off v. To make maple syrup or maple sugar by boiling maple sap: The farmer had gathered all the sap, and it was now time to sugar off. See also: off, sugar The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: sugar off chip chips up on (one's) ear syrup one of the boys one of the lads whips of lad be one of the boys
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