gild the pill
English
Etymology
From gild the lily + pill as in an unpleasant thing (cf. bitter pill).
Pronunciation
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Verb
to gild the pill (third-person singular simple present gilds the pill, present participle gilding the pill, simple past and past participle gilded the pill)
- (idiomatic) To make something unappealing look more attractive.
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