melt in one's mouth

melt in one's mouth
taste very good, be delicious

The pastry that she made melted in my mouth.


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  • melt in one's mouth — {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. * /The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth./ 2. To taste very good; be delicious. * /Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • melt in one's mouth — {v. phr.} 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. * /The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth./ 2. To taste very good; be delicious. * /Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • melt\ in\ one's\ mouth — v. phr. 1. To be so tender as to seem to need no chewing. The chicken was so tender that it melted in your mouth. 2. To taste very good; be delicious. Mother s apple pie really melts in your mouth …   Словарь американских идиом

  • melt in one's mouth — phrasal : to be of notable tenderness of texture or sometimes delicacy of flavor turns out pastry that melts in your mouth …   Useful english dictionary

  • look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth — See: BUTTER WOULDN T MELT IN ONE S MOUTH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth — See: BUTTER WOULDN T MELT IN ONE S MOUTH …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • look\ as\ if\ butter\ wouldn't\ melt\ in\ one's\ mouth — See: butter wouldn t melt in one s mouth …   Словарь американских идиом

  • look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth — ► look as if butter wouldn t melt in one s mouth informal appear innocent while being the opposite. Main Entry: ↑butter …   English terms dictionary

  • look as if butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth — To look speciously innocent or well behaved • • • Main Entry: ↑butter * * * informal appear gentle or innocent while typically being the opposite …   Useful english dictionary

  • butter wouldn't melt in one's mouth — {informal} You act very polite and friendly but do not really care, you are very nice to people but are not sincere. * /The new secretary was rude to the other workers, but when she talked to the boss, butter wouldn t melt in her mouth./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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