bad taste

Idioms and Phrases

see leave a bad taste ; poor taste .

Example Sentences

Yes, right here at CBS, is Mr. Bad Taste and Trouble himself.

From The Daily Beast

That was some heavy stuff (although the decision to allow players to skip that latter scene still leaves a bad taste in my mouth).

From The Daily Beast

And the entire experience, he says, left a bad taste in his mouth.

From The Daily Beast

As reported by LDSliving.com, Sue Perdue says, “It would be like dressing up as a Muslim—I think it would be in bad taste.”

From The Daily Beast

Black Friday is no longer simply an exercise in selfishness, greed, and bad taste.

From The Daily Beast

On the other hand, an elaborate costume before dinner is in excessively bad taste.

From Project Gutenberg

A conspicuous traveling dress is in very bad taste, and jewelry or ornaments of any kind are entirely out of place.

From Project Gutenberg

Above all, never wear jewelry, (unless it be your watch,) or flowers; they are both in excessively bad taste.

From Project Gutenberg

Do not make any display of affection for even your dearest friend; kissing in public, or embracing, are in bad taste.

From Project Gutenberg

Never use the gilt edged, or fancy bordered paper; it looks vulgar, and is in bad taste.

From Project Gutenberg