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adj. angry/unhappy VERBS be, feel, seem | become, grow, turn He had grown bitter as the years passed. Loving relationships can turn bitter. | remain | leave sb, make sb The divorce had left her bitter. ADV. extremely, very | quite, rather, slightly PREP. about She still seems quite bitter about it. | towards I felt very bitter towards them. very cold VERBS be | become, turn The weather turned bitter. | remain ADV. extremely, really, very | quite, rather having a sharp taste VERBS be, taste The drink tasted bitter. ADV. extremely, very | rather, slightly, somewhat
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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In addition to the idioms beginning with BITTER, Also see TAKE THE BITTER WITH THE SWEET.
American Heritage Idioms
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bitter
nouns
a bitter battle/dispute
• There was a bitter battle over the building of the new airport.
a bitter fight/struggle
• The law was passed after a bitter fight that lasted nearly a decade.
a bitter conflict
• The stage is set for a bitter conflict with trade unions.
a bitter debate/argument
• The country now faces a bitter debate over the issue.
bitter disagreement
• There were reports of bitter disagreement between the European Communities.
bitter opposition
• The new tax aroused bitter opposition.
a bitter rival/enemy
(= a rival/enemy who you have strong feelings of dislike or anger about )
• The two men are bitter rivals for the party leadership.
transnet.ir
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bitter
having a strong sharp taste that is not sweet, like black coffee without sugar - used especially about chocolate, medicine etc:
• The dessert is made with a slightly bitter chocolate. • Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste. • The medicine tasted bitter. • As the lettuce gets older, the leaves become more bitter.
sharp
having a taste that makes your tongue sting slightly:
• Rhubarb has quite a sharp taste. • The cheese has a pleasing colour and a pleasantly sharp flavour.
sour
having a usually unpleasant sharp acid taste, like the taste of a lemon, or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten – used especially about fruit, or about liquids that have gone bad:
• Some people say that the purpose of the lemon’s sour taste is to stop the fruit being eaten by animals. • Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour.
acidic
very sour – used especially about liquids or things made with fruits such as oranges, lemons, or grapes:
• Some fruit juices taste a bit acidic.
tangy
having a taste that is pleasantly strong or sharp, and that often tastes a little sweet as well:
• The ribs are cooked in a tangy barbecue sauce.
tart
having a taste that lacks sweetness – used especially about fruit such as apples, which you need to add sugar to:
• The pudding had rather a tart flavour. • The trees were covered with tart wild plums.
Longman-Thesaurus
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adj.
disagreeable:
He was a bitter man.
Simple Definitions