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leaving a sour taste in one's mouth

leaving a sour taste in one's mouth is the present participle and gerund of leave a sour taste in one's mouth.

Meaning of leave a sour taste in one's mouth

Verb

leave a sour taste in one's mouth (third-person singular simple present leaves a sour taste in one's mouth, present participle leaving a sour taste in one's mouth, simple past and past participle left a sour taste in one's mouth)

  1. (idiomatic) To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.
    • But after having been employed for her "entire adult life," her experience of being uninsured leaves a sour taste in her mouth.2007 July, Hilary Beard, “Surviving the Health Insurance Crisis”, in Ebony, page 140

Questions about leaving a sour taste in one's mouth

What is leaving a sour taste in one's mouth the present participle and gerund of?
Leaving a sour taste in one's mouth is the present participle and gerund of leave a sour taste in one's mouth.

Words near leaving a sour taste in one's mouth in the dictionary

  1. leavin'
  2. leaviness
  3. leaving
  4. leaving a lot to be desired
  5. leaving a mark
  6. leaving a sour taste in one's mouth
  7. leaving alone
  8. leaving aside
  9. leaving at the altar
  10. leaving at the door
  11. leaving be

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