leave a sour taste in (one's) mouth



leave a sour taste in (one's) mouth

To have a persistent negative effect on someone after an offending incident has ended. I know Kelly's your friend, but she was so rude at dinner—it just left a sour taste in my mouth. Of course Andrew not inviting me to his party leaves a sour taste in my mouth.
See also: leave, mouth, sour, taste

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Daidalos-Greek Mythology
Miloje-Serbian
Ylli-Albanian
Keshawn-African American (Modern)
Nerio-Italian
Bernike-Biblical Greek