in the mouth

Example Sentences

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It was in the foothills overlooking the river bottoms, in the mouth of a blue little canyon.

From Literature

Real's England full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold said the incident had left a sour taste in the mouth.

From Barron's

Customers won’t look a gift horse in the mouth, but it smacks of the expensive land grab that worries some U.S. tech investors.

From The Wall Street Journal

Perception of odors in the mouth, rising to the nasal passage, are modified by the viscosity of the liquids we consume.

From Science Daily

"I think the results lie only in the mouth of the military," said one 50-year-old resident of Yangon, where voting also takes place on Sunday, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

From Barron's