in the mouth

Idioms  

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

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in the mouth

Nitrate naturally accumulates in vegetables from the soil, but it does not benefit the body until bacteria in the mouth convert it into nitrite.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 15, 2026

An opinion piece published Wednesday by La Vanguardia newspaper—owned by a close friend of Isak—said Jonathan’s arrest leaves “a bitter taste in the mouth that no toothpaste or mouthwash can wash away.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

She also worried about the legality of ads — such as one video purporting to be a Bass campaign ad — that put words in the mouth of computer-generated politicians.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Apr. 20, 2026

Only with animals did he relax his exaggerated modesty; he rolled on the ground with them, ran his hands over them, fed them directly in the mouth, and slept curled up with the dogs.

From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende