in the mouth

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

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

Never look a gift horse in the mouth, goes the old saying.

From Barron's • Dec. 19, 2025

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

Dallas looks to be poised to climb off the canvas after getting punched in the mouth by a tough Denver defense.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

I can still taste that festival: the tart air, caramel in the mouth, the hope at the door, the belief in something for nothing all children take for granted.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood