# Mouth

## Verb + mouth

* open / close your mouth
* burn your mouth
* wipe your mouth (with a *tissue*)

## Common expressions

* a (funny, horrible) taste in your mouth
* put something in your mouth
* talk with your mouth full
* (the food) makes your mouth water

## Exercise

### Verb + mouth

1. I wish he'd ***close*** his mouth when he's eating! It's not a pretty sight!
2. The dentist asked me to **open** my mouth wide.
3. At the end of the meal I ***wiped*** my mouth with the *napkin*.
4. The tea **burned** my mouth. I should have waited until it had cooled down a little!

### Common expressions

1. Don't talk with your mouth full! - d
2. The medicine left a horrible taste in my mouth. - a
3. He put a strawberry into his mouth and swallowed it whole. - b
4. The wonderful smell of baking made my mouth water. - c

## Notes

1. **If you are very nervous, your mouth goes dry.**

   *In the middle of my speech, my mouth went dry. It was good I had a glass of water!*
2. **The mouth of a river is where it enters the sea.**


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