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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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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


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.


Can you give me an example sentence using pill?

They delivered the medicine in a pill. He was unable to swallow the pill.


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.


Do pill bugs like sugar?

yes


What green pill has WPI on it?

This pill is Mononessa (birth control pill) and the green ones are the placebo pills. So basically it's a sugar pill with no medication.


Why are pill bugs attracted to sugar?

Bugs like sugar water because sugar is a major energy source for them. It is similar to eating the pollen from a flower.