in the mouth
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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
It was in the foothills overlooking the river bottoms, in the mouth of a blue little canyon.
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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.
Perception of odors in the mouth, rising to the nasal passage, are modified by the viscosity of the liquids we consume.
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