Pronunciation: /liːv ə saʊr teɪst ɪn ˈsʌmbədiz maʊθ/
noun a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea
A1 Eating too much candy can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
A2 The rude customer's behavior left a sour taste in the waiter's mouth.
B1 The disappointing ending of the movie left a sour taste in the audience's mouths.
B2 The company's unethical practices left a sour taste in the employees' mouths.
C1 The politician's scandalous actions left a sour taste in the public's mouth.
C2 The corruption within the government left a sour taste in the citizens' mouths.
verb a word that expresses an action or a state of being
A1 The bitter medicine left a sour taste in my mouth.
A2 Eating raw lemons can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B1 The rude comment he made left a sour taste in her mouth.
B2 The disappointing ending of the movie left a sour taste in the audience's mouths.
C1 The unethical business practices of the company left a sour taste in the investors' mouths.
C2 The scandal involving the politician left a sour taste in the entire nation's mouth.
adjective a word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
A1 The spoiled milk left a sour taste in my mouth.
A2 Eating too much candy can leave a sour taste in your mouth.
B1 The rude comments from her coworker left a sour taste in her mouth.
B2 The disappointing ending of the movie left a sour taste in the audience's mouths.
C1 The unethical business practices of the company left a sour taste in the stakeholders' mouths.
C2 The scandal involving the politician left a sour taste in the entire nation's mouth.
adverb a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb
A1 Eating too much candy can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
A2 The rude comments from the customer left a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B1 The disappointing ending of the movie left a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B2 The lack of transparency in the company's decision-making process left a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
C1 The corruption scandal involving top government officials left a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
C2 The betrayal by a close friend left a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
pronoun a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence
A1 The bad news about the project delay left a sour taste in my mouth.
A2 Her rude behavior towards the waiter left a sour taste in his mouth.
B1 The company's decision to lay off employees left a sour taste in the employees' mouths.
B2 The political scandal involving corruption allegations left a sour taste in the public's mouth.
C1 The controversial decision made by the government left a sour taste in the citizens' mouths.
C2 The unethical business practices of the company left a sour taste in the investors' mouths.
preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence
A1 Eating too much candy can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
A2 Getting a bad grade on a test can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B1 Being stood up on a date can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B2 Losing a close competition can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
C1 Experiencing betrayal from a close friend can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
C2 Facing constant criticism in the workplace can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
article a word that is used to introduce a noun
A1 Eating too much candy can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
A2 Getting a bad grade on a test can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B1 Being lied to by a friend can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
B2 Losing a job opportunity can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
C1 Experiencing betrayal from a loved one can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
C2 Facing constant criticism from colleagues can leave a sour taste in somebody's mouth.
formal The company's unethical business practices left a sour taste in the mouths of investors.
informal His rude behavior at the party really left a sour taste in my mouth.
slang That movie was so disappointing, it definitely left a sour taste in my mouth.
figurative The betrayal by his closest friend left a sour taste in his mouth that lingered for weeks.
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