in the mouth

Idioms  

1. see down in the dumps (mouth); look a gift horse in the mouth.

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Example Sentences

To eat it properly - deboning it deftly in the mouth - is, in his telling, almost a rite of belonging.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

It's as much about where one's tongue sits in the mouth as it is about their seating posture, Mielewska explained.

From Barron's • Mar. 5, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Feb. 9, 2026

Aged in stainless steel and neutral oak, it’s dry and well-balanced, with a bright but not overly assertive acidity, deft minerality and pleasingly delicate persistence in the mouth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

The doors to the Great Hall were set in the mouth of a stone dragon.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin