sweeten the pill

Meanings:

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InternationalUSUKneutralidiomatic
- To make an unpleasant or unwelcome fact, decision, or situation easier to accept by adding something that mitigates its negative impact.
- To soften bad news or an unfavorable outcome by coupling it with a concession, benefit, or more pleasant element.
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Internationalneutralliteral
- To improve the taste of a medicine or bitter substance by adding a sweetener or flavoring so that it is easier to ingest.

Examples:

EN: If you were a guy just for hire, we could sweeten the pill.
ID: Jika kau sopir sewaan biasa, takkan kami ampuni.
EN: I take your point, but I still think it's worth trying to sweeten the pill... when it comes to questions of sexuality.
ID: Aku tahu maksudmu, tapi aku masih berpikir ada baiknya mencoba mempermanis pil... saat datang pertanyaan tentang seksualitas.
EN: Sorry, I wanted to sweeten the pill with a nice dinner, and you look really angry.
ID: Maaf. Aku mau mempermanisnya dengan makan malam. -Kau tampak amat marah.
EN: Uh, I brought the marzipan to sweeten the pill.
ID: Aku membawa marzipan untuk mempermanis pilnya.
EN: You wanted to sweeten the pill by taking me out to a fancy restaurant?
ES: ¿Quieres endulzar las cosas trayéndome a un restaurante de lujo?
EN: I take your point, but I still think it's worth trying to sweeten the pill when it comes to questions of sexuality.
ES: Entiendo su punto, pero aún así creo que vale la pena intentar suavizar las cuestiones de sexualidad.
EN: Look, sweeten the pill, but they need to know their daughter's a pig, and unless we can find a client looking for someone with bad skin and a face that looks like it's been hit by a shovel, she'd be better off getting a job
ES: Mira, bailales el agua, pero lo que tienen que saber es que su hija es un cerdito, y a menos que encontremos a un cliente que esté buscando a alguien con una piel de asco y una cara que parece golpeada con una pala, será mejor que encuentre un trabajo
EN: To sweeten the pill?
ES: ¿Para endulzar la píldora?
EN: I'm afraid there's no way to sweeten the pill.
ES: Me temo que... no hay forma de... dorar la píldora.
EN: It helps to sweeten the pill.
ES: Eso puede ayudar a tragarse el clavo.
EN: To sweeten the pill.
ES: Le puede servir de consuelo.

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