leave a bad taste in one's mouth



leave a bad taste in one's mouth

Make 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

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Roko-Croatian
Gracia['greiʃiə]
Mccord[mə'kɔ:d]
Jarle-Norwegian
Efua-Western African, Akan
StewSTOO, STYOOEnglish