champagne taste on a beer budget
idiomExpensive desires or preferences which one lacks the finances to fulfill satisfactorily.
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acquired taste
Something that is appreciated only after having initially been regarded as unappealing or unpleasant; a person who is regarded as difficult or dislikable but of whom at least some have grown to approve.
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all one's taste is in one's mouth
One lacks good taste in aesthetic or cultural matters.
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bad taste in one's mouth
A feeling that something is morally despicable as to cause nausea.
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beer and skittles
Fun times; pleasure and leisure.
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beer goggles
The illusion that people are more sexually attractive, brought on by alcohol consumption.
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beer muscles
An aggressive attitude resulting from consumption of an alcoholic beverage.
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cry in one's beer
To feel sorry for oneself; to feel sadness or regret, especially in combination with self-pity.
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leave a sour taste in one's mouth
To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.