TURN TO ASHES IN ONE'S MOUTH

Meaning of TURN TO ASHES IN ONE'S MOUTH in English

become bitterly disappointing or worthless.

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Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
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IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
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ASHES — plural of ash present third singular of ash
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ASHES — (n. pl.) The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
Английский словарь Webster
ASHES — (n. pl.) Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural decay.
Английский словарь Webster
ASHES — (n. pl.) The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
Английский словарь Webster
ASHES — ( n. pl. ) The earthy or mineral particles of combustible substances remaining after combustion, as of wood or coal.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ASHES — ( n. pl. ) The color of ashes; deathlike paleness.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
ASHES — ( n. pl. ) Specifically: The remains of the human body when burnt, or when "returned to dust" by natural …
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Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
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MOUTH — — mouther , n. — mouthless , adj. n. /mowth/ ; v. /mowdh/ , n. , pl. mouths /mowdhz/ , …
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ASHES — n. remains of a dead body after it has been cremated
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
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MOUTH — I. ˈmau̇th noun ( plural mouths ˈmau̇thz also ˈmau̇z, ˈmau̇ths; in synecdochic compounds like “blabbermouths” ths more frequently ) Usage: …
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Webster English vocab
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ASHES — noun ·pl the color of ashes; deathlike paleness. 2. ashes ·noun ·pl specifically: the remains of the human body when …
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ASHES — the remains of a human body after cremation or burning. → ash
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Merriam-Webster English vocab
MOUTH — [mouth] n, pl mouths often attrib [ME, fr. OE muth; akin to OHG mund mouth and perh. to L mentum …
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Britannica English vocabulary
ASHES — symbol of victory in the usually biennial cricket Test (international) match series between select national teams of England and Australia, …
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ASHES — ashes, Ashes BrE AmE ˈæʃ ɪz -əz
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Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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MOUTH — noun , verb ■ noun / maʊθ; NAmE / ( pl. mouths / maʊðz; NAmE /) PART OF FACE 1. …
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
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MOUTH — I. mouth 1 S2 W1 /maʊθ/ BrE AmE noun ( plural mouths /maʊðz/) [countable] [ Language: Old English ; Origin: …
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ASHES — Ash·es, the /ˈæʃəz, ˈæʃɪz/ BrE AmE the name given to the competition between the English and Australian cricket teams: Australia …
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Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
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Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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MOUTH — n. & v. n. (pl. mouths) 1 a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
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Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
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MOUTH — n. & v. --n. (pl. mouths) 1. a an external opening in the head, through which most animals admit food …
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Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
MOUTH — Pronounced /maʊθ/ for the noun, and /maʊð/ for the verb. The form 'mouths' is pronounced /maʊðz/. ( mouthing, mouthed) Frequency: …
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
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Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
MOUTH — (BODY PART) [noun] [C] - the opening in the face of a person or animal, consisting of the lips and …
Cambridge English vocab
ASHES — [plural] [noun]Ashes are what is left of something after it has been destroyed by fire, esp. what is left of …
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Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
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MOUTH — See: BORN WITH A SILVER SPOON IN ONE'S MOUTH, BUTTER WOULDN'T MELT IN ONE'S MOUTH, BY WORD OF MOUTH, DOWN …
Slang English vocab
ASHES — n. Function: noun plural Synonyms: ASH , cinders, clinkers
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
ASHES — n. pl. 1. Remains ( of what is burned ). 2. Corpse, remains ( of the human body ), dead …
Dictionary of English Synonyms
ASHES — noun plural Synonyms: ash , cinders, clinkers
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Longman Activator English vocab
ASHES — See ↑ BODY 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ reduce sth to rubble/ashes etc
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TURN — n. 25B6; verb the wheels were still turning : GO ROUND, revolve, rotate, spin, roll, circle, wheel, whirl, gyrate, swivel, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
MOUTH — n. 25B6; noun open your mouth : lips, jaws; maw, muzzle; informal trap, chops, kisser; Brit. informal gob, cakehole; N. …
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ASHES — an imaginary prize that goes to the winner of each series of international cricket matches between England and Australia. The …
Oxford Guide to British and American Culture English vocabulary
ASHES — n. 1) to rake; spread ~ 2) to reduce to ~ 3) ( misc. ) to rise from the ~
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