| 释义 |
leave a bad taste in one's mouth leave a bad taste in (one's) mouthTo give one a negative impression (based on something that has already happened). I don't know, man, the fact that he lied to you just leaves a bad taste in my mouth. The way they conducted the interview left a bad taste in my mouth. I don't think I'd accept the job even if they offered it.See also: bad, leave, mouth, tasteleave a bad taste in one's mouthMake a lingering bad impression on one, as in The argument left a bad taste in my mouth, so after that I avoided talking politics. This expression transfers the bad taste left by consuming bitter or otherwise unpleasant food to a distasteful experience. [Mid-1800s] See also: bad, leave, mouth, taste |