Turn to ashes in (one's) mouth In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "turn to ashes in (one's) mouth", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-05-14 02:05

Meaning of Turn to ashes in (one's) mouth

Turn to ashes in (one's) mouth verb phrase

Become or turn to a bitter disappointment or worthlessness 

Her dream of being a singer would turn to ashes in her mouth, if she failed to win in this competition.

The joy of easing social distancing measures will turn to ashes in everyone's mouth If the number of locally transmitted cases rises.

The hope that he will be found alive turned to ashes in his wife's mouth when all effort of finding ended up in nothing.

Grammar and Usage of Turn to ashes in (one's) mouth

Verb Forms

  • turned to ashes in somebody's mouth

The verb " turn" must be conjugated according to its tense.

Origin of Turn to ashes in (one's) mouth

This term refers to the Dead Sea fruit, a mythical fruit that seemed to be tasty but transformed to smoke and ashes when eaten. The fruit is mentioned in the Travels of John de Mandeville, a 14th-century scholar.

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