aftertaste /'ɑ:ftəteist/to taste Thành ngữ, tục ngữ
a bad taste in my mouth
bad taste in my mouth
dose/taste of one's own medicine
give him a taste of his own medicine
leave a bad taste in one
taste of his own...
want it so bad I can taste it
tastey
taste of
This water tastes of sugar．这水有甜味。
to sb's taste
The food he cooks is to my taste.他做的饭菜合我的口味。
There's no accounting for taste
Idiom(s): There's no accounting for taste.Theme: CHOICE - TASTE
A proverb meaning that there is no explanation for people's preferences.
• Look at that purple and orange car! There's no accounting for taste.
• Some people seemed to like the music, although I thought it was worse than noise. There's no accounting for taste.
leave a bad taste in one's mouth
Idiom(s): leave a bad taste in one's mouthTheme: MEMORY
[for someone or something] to leave a bad feeling or memory with someone. (Informal.)
• The whole business about the missing money left a bad taste in his mouth.
• It was a very nice party, but something about it left a bad taste in my mouth.
• I'm sorry that Bill was there. He always leaves a bad taste in my mouth.
in bad taste
Idiom(s): in bad taste AND in poor tasteTheme: RUDENESS
rude; vulgar; obscene.
• Mrs. Franklin felt that your joke was in bad taste.
• We found the play to be in poor taste, so we walked out in the middle of the second act.
get a taste of one's own medicine
Idiom(s): get a taste of one's own medicineTheme: RECIPROCITY
[for one] to receive difficulties of the same kind that one has been causing other people.
• Now you see how it feels to have someone call you names! You are getting a taste of your own medicine!
• John, who is often rude and abrupt with people, was devastated when the teacher treated him rudely. He doesn't like having a taste of his own medicine.
acquire a taste for
Idiom(s): acquire a taste for sthTheme: FAMILIARITY
to develop a liking for food, drink, or something else; to learn to like something.
• One acquires a taste for fine wines.
• Many people are not able to acquire a taste for foreign food.
• Mary acquired a taste for art when she was very young.
in poor taste
Idiom(s): in bad taste AND in poor tasteTheme: RUDENESS
rude; vulgar; obscene.
• Mrs. Franklin felt that your joke was in bad taste.
• We found the play to be in poor taste, so we walked out in the middle of the second act.
Bad taste in your mouth
If something leaves you with a bad taste in your mouth, you feel there is something wrong or bad about it.Champagne taste on a beer budget
Someone who lives above their means and likes things they cannot afford has champagne taste on a beer budget.Taste blood
If someone has tasted blood, they have achieved something and are encouraged to think that victory is within their grasp.Taste of your own medicine
If you give someone a taste of their own medicine, you do something bad to someone that they have done to you to teach them a lesson.A Taste Of Your Own Medicine
When you are mistreated the same way you mistreat others.acquire a taste for|a taste for|acquire|taste
v. phr. To become fond of something; get to like something. Jack acquired a taste for ripe cheeses when he went to France.dose of one's own medicine|dose|medicine|taste|tas
n. phr. Being treated in the same way you treat others; something bad done to you as you have done bad to other people. Jim was always playing tricks on other boys. Finally they decided to give him a dose of his own medicine.leave a bad taste in one's mouth|bad taste|leave|m
v. phr. To feel a bad impression; make you feel disgusted. Seeing a man beat his horse leaves a bad taste in your mouth. His rudeness to the teacher left a bad taste in my mouth.to the queen's taste|king|queen|taste|to|to the ki
adv. phr. Perfectly; just as anyone could want it; very satisfactorily. The rooms in her new home were painted and decorated to the queen's taste. The soldiers dressed and marched to the king's taste.acquired taste
acquired tasteSomething one learns to like rather than appreciates immediately. For example, Because it is so salty, caviar for many individuals is an acquired taste, or With its lack of decorative detail, this china pattern is definitely an acquired taste. [Mid-1800s]
bad taste
bad tastesee leave a bad taste in one's mouth; poor taste, in.
no accounting for tastes, there's
no accounting for tastes, there'sIndividual likes and dislikes defy explanation, as in They painted their house purple—there's really no accounting for tastes. This expression, first put as no disputing about tastes, dates from the mid-1600s; the present wording was first recorded in 1794. A mid-20th-century synonym that originated in the American South is different strokes for different folks. For a far older synonym, see one man's meat is another man's poison.
poor taste, in
poor taste, inAlso, in bad taste. Not suitable, unseemly, offensive, as in His criticism of the Pope was in poor taste, or That television interview was in very bad taste. These idioms use taste in the sense of “discernment of what is appropriate.”
taste
tastesee acquired taste; dose of one's own medicine; leave a bad taste in one's mouth; no accounting for tastes, there's; poor taste, in.
there's no accounting for tastes
there's no accounting for tastessee no accounting for tastes, there's.
to taste
In a abundance or to a amount that is ill-fitted to one's own claimed tastes. Used abnormally in recipes back apropos to seasonings. Season the bouillon with alkali and pepper to taste, baptize the chopped parsley and cilantro on top, and serve.Learn more: tasteto ˈtaste
in the abundance that is bare to accomplish article aftertaste the way you prefer: Add alkali and pepper to taste.Learn more: taste
More Idioms/Phrases
the wiser the works then then again there there but for the grace of God go I there's no accounting for tastes there's no fool like an old fool there's no smoke without fire there's no telling there's no time like the present thereby hangs a tale these they to oneself to pieces to put it another way to put it mildly to rights to save (one's) life to save life to save one's life to save your life to say nothing of to say nothing of (someone or something) to say nothing of something to say the least to shout about to some degree to some extent to some purpose to somebody's advantage to somebody's face to somebody's liking to somebody's satisfaction to someone's face to spare to speak of to start with to taste to tell (you) the truth to tell the truth to that effect to that end to the (four) wind(s) to the backbone to the best of to the best of (one's) ability to the best of (one's) belief to the best of (one's) knowledge to the best of (something) to the best of ability to the best of your belief/knowledge to the bitter end to the bone to the contrary to the core to the day to the death to the effect that to the effect that... to the end of (one's) days to the ends of the earth to the ends of the world to the fore
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