| 释义 |
turn to ashes in one's mouthBecome bitterly disappointing or worthless: take care your dreams don’t turn to ashes in your mouth...- How quickly those hopeful words turned to ashes in his mouth as barely had the phrase left his lips than Dulwich had found the net for a fifth time.
- But somewhere in most people's telling of the tale, brave Sir Roger somehow morphs into a sort of bad teddy bear, and Prince David's freedom and joy turn to ashes in his mouth.
- Micki pushed her plate back, the last mouthful of omelet turning to ashes in her mouth.
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