This left a bad taste in my mouth
Today I learned a new American English idiom from "English in a minute". "This left a bad taste in my mouth".what does this phrase mean "a bad taste in my mouth?" If something leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth,you feel there is something wrong about the situation. It gives you an unpleasant feeling or memory.
For example:
A:how was your vocation?
B: It was great. But we had all of our money stolen in the hotel room.
A: oh.I'm sorry to hear that.
B: I know,the whole thing really left a bad taste in my mouth.
Of course,you can also eat something that literally leaves you a bad taste in your mouth.
Either way,if something leaves a bad taste in your mouth.it's not good.
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This left a bad taste in my mouth
Today I learned a new American English idiom from "English in a minute". "This left a bad taste in my mouth". What does this phrase mean? If something leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, you feel there is something wrong with the situation. It gives you an unpleasant feeling or memory.For example:
A: How was your vacation?
B: It was great. But we had all of our money stolen in the hotel room.
A: Oh. I'm sorry to hear that.
B: I know, the whole thing really left a bad taste in my mouth.
Of course, you can also eat something that literally leaves a bad taste in your mouth.
Either way, if something leaves a bad taste in your mouth, it's not good.
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