Idiom idiom
gall and wormwood
Meaning
bitterness and resentment
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Their constant arguing is gall and wormwood to me.”
“The unfair decision felt like gall and wormwood, leaving him with a deep sense of resentment toward his former partners.”
“The memory of his betrayal remained gall and wormwood, a bitter reminder of the trust he had once placed in his closest friend.”
Origin
From Deuteronomy 29:18 of the King James Bible.
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Last updated August 10, 2026