Phrase guide

horse pill

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A medicinal pill which is very large in size and is therefore difficult for a person to swallow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: humorous, idiomatic, mildly, sometimes

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noun

Meaning 2

A fact, proposal, claim, etc. that is difficult to accept or believe.

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Usage: broadly, idiomatic

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noun

Meaning 3

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse, pill: a pill for horses, sometimes a large one.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: animal husbandry

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