leaving a sour taste in one's mouth

A form of leave a sour taste in one's mouth — To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of leave a sour taste in one's mouth
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APA

leaving a sour taste in one's mouth. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20a%20sour%20taste%20in%20one's%20mouth

MLA

“leaving a sour taste in one's mouth.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20a%20sour%20taste%20in%20one's%20mouth. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “leaving a sour taste in one's mouth,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/leaving%20a%20sour%20taste%20in%20one's%20mouth.

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