Leave A Sour Taste (In Somebody’s Mouth)

B2 16+

Synonyms of leave a sour taste (in somebody’s mouth)

Antonyms of leave a sour taste (in somebody’s mouth)

Collocations of leave a sour taste (in somebody’s mouth)

bad experience
Frequency: 70 %

The restaurant's bad experience left a sour taste in my mouth.

unpleasant situation
Frequency: 60 %

The meeting turned into an unpleasant situation, leaving a sour taste in everyone's mouth.

negative impression
Frequency: 55 %

The company's negative impression on the public left a sour taste in their mouth.

disappointing outcome
Frequency: 50 %

The project's disappointing outcome left a sour taste in the team's mouth.

regretful decision
Frequency: 45 %

Her regretful decision to quit her job left a sour taste in her mouth.

Idiomatic Expressions for leave a sour taste (in somebody’s mouth)

  • Phrase: leave a sour taste (in somebody’s mouth)
    Meaning: to create a negative feeling or impression
    Usage: The way he treated his employees left a sour taste in everyone's mouth.