gall and wormwood

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Deuteronomy 29:18 of the King James Bible.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

gall and wormwood (uncountable)

  1. (idiomatic) bitterness and resentment
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