SUGAR/SWEETEN THE PILL - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
sugar/sweeten the pill (verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To make an unpleasant or difficult situation easier to accept or deal with
Ví dụ:
To sugar the pill, they are offering a cash incentive if people volunteer for redundancy.
sugar/sweeten the pill (verb)
Giải nghĩa:
To make bad news, a harsh judgement, or a difficult task easier to accept by accompanying it with something pleasant or advantageous
Ví dụ:
The manager tried to sweeten the pill of the layoffs by promising a generous severance package.
Cách sử dụng
The expression "sugar/sweeten the pill" means to make something unpleasant or difficult easier to accept or handle by adding something positive or attractive to it. For example, if you have to deliver bad news to someone, you might "sugar the pill" by starting with something positive before giving them the bad news. This can make the situation easier to deal with or less painful. It is often used in professional or social contexts.
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