horse pill

== English == === Pronunciation === === Noun === horse pill (plural horse pills) (idiomatic, sometimes mildly humorous) A medicinal pill which is very large in size and is therefore difficult for a person to swallow. (idiomatic, by extension) A fact, proposal, claim, etc. that is difficult to accept or believe. (animal husbandry) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see horse,‎ pill: a pill for horses, sometimes a large one. ==== Synonyms ==== (fact, proposal, claim, etc that is difficult to accept or believe): hard pill to swallow ==== Related terms ==== === References === “horse pill”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.