Leaves a bad taste in your mouth: The English We Speak
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Feifei: Hello and welcome to The English
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We Speak. I'm Feifei.
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Neil: And I’m hungry – I mean Neil. Feifei,
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why did you book this studio
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recording session at midday? I'm
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starving. Do you fancy going for lunch?
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I've heard that new chicken restaurant
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just down the road is excellent!
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Feifei: Not sure about that.
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Neil: Oh, have you been there before?
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Feifei: Yes, and it left a bad taste
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in my mouth.
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Neil: Oh really? So the food's bad?
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Everyone says it's great!
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Feifei: Well, the food was great…
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Neil: Eh? The food was great but it left
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a bad taste in your mouth?
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I don't understand!
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Feifei: Let me explain. If something leaves
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a bad taste in your mouth, it means you've
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had a bad experience and
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the memory is unpleasant.
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Neil: Oh I see. So, what went wrong?
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Feifei: The bill was twice as much as
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it should have been!
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Neil: Ah I get it now - we use
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the expression it 'leaves a bad taste in
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your mouth' when we have a negative
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experience and feel bad or angry about it
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afterwards – like being
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ripped off in a restaurant!
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Feifei: Come on, Neil.
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Let's hear some examples.
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Then we can go for lunch somewhere
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that doesn't rip me off!
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I refuse to go back to that hotel.
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They were so rude! It left
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a bad taste in my mouth.
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When my boss sent me that angry email
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last thing on Friday, it left a bad taste
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in my mouth.
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It left a bad taste in my mouth when I got
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fined for going just one mile an hour
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over the speed limit!
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Feifei: This is The English We Speak from
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BBC Learning English.
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And I'm with Neil, who was wondering
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why I've got a bad taste in my mouth
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when it's got nothing to do with food.
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Neil: We use the expression it 'leaves a
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bad taste in your mouth' when we have
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a negative experience and
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feel bad or angry about it afterwards.
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So, is it time for lunch?
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Feifei: Yes, Neil! I really want you to come
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and try that new tofu place.
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The food's just delicious and
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the service is excellent!
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Neil: So, will it leave a good taste
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in my mouth?
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Feifei: It sure will! Bye.
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Neil: Bye.
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