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Hello and I'm hungry. I'm hungry. I mean, Neil.

I'm Faye Faye.

And I'm hungry. I mean Neil.

Faye, why did you book this studio recording session at midday? I'm starving.

Do you fancy going for lunch? I've heard that new chicken restaurant just down the road is excellent.

Mm.

Hmm. Not sure about that. Oh, have you been there before? Yes, and it left a bad taste in my mouth.

Oh, really? So the food's bad? Everyone says it's great. Well the food was great.

Eh? The food was great, but it left a bad taste in your mouth. I don't understand.

Let me explain. If something leaves a bad

taste in your mouth it means you've had a bad experience and the memory is

unpleasant. Oh, I see.

So what went wrong?

The bill was twice as much as it should have been.

Ah, I get it now.

We use the expression it leaves a bad taste in your mouth when we have a negative experience

and feel bad or angry about it afterwards, like being ripped off in a restaurant.

Come on Neil, let's hear some examples. Then we can go for lunch somewhere that doesn't rip me off.

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