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(mostly a British idiom - to make more palatable)
"The city raised property taxes, but to sugar the pill, they reduced the sales tax."
*The US idiom closest to this is to sugarcoat, but this has the implication of making something bad appear good, e.g. To sugarcoat the bad economic news. (also known as positive spin)
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How do you use allieviate in a sentence?
I needed to take a pain pill to alleviate the pain in my back.
Does nurse have a capital letter?
It is capitalized at the beginning of the sentence or when it forms part of the proper noun or when it precedes a person's name or when it is used a direct address. Examples: Nurse Alyssa Give her sleeping pill, Nurse.
What is a sentence with the word artisan?
We aren't here to do your homework for you. Look up the definition online. Figure out what an artisan is and write a sentence about it.yo u need to take a chill pill hommie. if u ain't gonna answer the que then dont write anythin at all. and fyi it ain't any of your business if he want answers or na so dont get all up in his grill stupid and a sentence is We need an economy which can unleash the creative powers of hi-tech artisans.
What does thun thun mean?
ecstasy pill
What is the full form of LSD?
It can be in a pill, or in a liquid.
What is the origin of the idiom take a chill pill?
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Does sugar pill have a sugar tasts?
No, sugar pill is a common-language term for placebo. They are not sweet.
What is a sugar pill and what does it do?
A sugar pill is what women take to start their period. It allows the period to start.
Is it okay to take your birth control sugar pills backwards by accident?
If you took a the wrong sugar pill on the week you were supposed to be taking sugar pills, there's no worry. If you took a sugar pill when you should have taken an active pill, it's as if you took no pill at all.
What is the use of the sugar pill?
The sugar pill is just to keep you on the regimin of taking a pill everyday, you don't have to but be sure to get back on the active pills when you should stop taking the sugar pills
Can you give me an example sentence using pill?
They delivered the medicine in a pill. He was unable to swallow the pill.
What if you miss one sugar pill?
Yes, its just a sugar pill, it contains not any medicine. The only use of them is to keep you in the habit of taking a pill daily.
What is the sugar pill called?
Placebo
What happens if you take an active pill then a sugar pill then another active pill?
Sugar pills don't have the active ingredient so it would be the same as missing a regular pill. You will be unprotected for 7 days so USE CONDOMS
Can you get pregnant if you skip a sugar pill?
Missing a placebo pill does not affect the chances of pregnancy.
A scientist is giving patients a sugar pill that has no medical properties. What is this pill called?
Placebo
Do pill bugs like sugar?
yes
