in the mouth

Idioms  

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

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Example Sentences

The proteins they release can trigger inflammation in the mouth and may also contribute to conditions such as heart disease and Alzheimer's.

From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026

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.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 17, 2026

"I think the results lie only in the mouth of the military," said one 50-year-old resident of Yangon, where voting also takes place on Sunday, speaking to AFP on condition of anonymity for security reasons.

From Barron's • Jan. 10, 2026

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

Some wolves or something must have drug it cause it was right in the mouth of the cave, laying up, sitting up almost, on that very rock we slept on.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison