How to Pronounce "leave a bad taste in your mouth"
expression
LEEV uh BAD TAYST in yer MOWTH
LEEV uh BAD TAYST in yaw MOWTH
Definition
If an experience, situation, or someone's behavior leaves a bad taste in your mouth, it makes you feel uncomfortable, disappointed, or upset afterwards.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈɫiv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈbæd/ /ˈteɪst/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈmaʊθ
British English
lˈiːv/ /æɪ/ /bˈæd/ /tˈeɪst/ /ˈɪn/ /jˈɔː/ /mʌʊθ
Simplified Pronunciation
US
LEEV uh BAD TAYST in yer MOWTH
UK
LEEV uh BAD TAYST in yaw MOWTH
Listen in Context
The rude waiter left a bad taste in my mouth after dinner.
The way the boss treated her left a bad taste in my mouth.
The movie's ending left a bad taste in my mouth.
Getting blamed for something I didn’t do really leaves a bad taste in my mouth.