"bad taste in one's mouth" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: en-au-bad taste in one's mouth.ogg [Australia] Forms: bad tastes in one's mouth [plural]
Etymology: Refers to the feeling of nausea or its aftereffects. Head templates: {{en-noun|bad tastes in one's mouth}} bad taste in one's mouth (plural bad tastes in one's mouth)
  1. (idiomatic) A feeling something is morally despicable as to cause nausea. Tags: idiomatic Related terms: bad taste, hard to swallow, have the stomach for it
    Sense id: en-bad_taste_in_one's_mouth-en-noun-SIKHcAu0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 38 22
  2. (idiomatic) A feeling of guilt, responsibility, or embarrassment as to cause nausea. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bad_taste_in_one's_mouth-en-noun-cncQmw-x Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 38 22
  3. (idiomatic) A feeling of disappointment and frustration. Tags: idiomatic
    Sense id: en-bad_taste_in_one's_mouth-en-noun-7xokUkQo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 38 22

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