swallow the pill

Instead, they move the problem offshore, essentially dictating that the developing world must swallow the pill too bitter for their own voters’ palates.

The only thing to do, says Shack, is accept that cancelation “could be a reality, and go ahead and swallow the pill now.”

When asked how they would manage to make Brussels swallow the pill, members of Melenchon’s party said the sheer size of France’s economy within the bloc meant the EU would have no choice but to agree - unlike the situation faced by the Greek government of hard-left Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras that lost a stand-off with the EU during the debt crisis.

"It made me think 'just enjoy the day. You're not involved, swallow the pill and get on with it.'"

Patients still had to be given mifepristone within the confines of a clinic, but they could swallow the pill wherever they wanted.