battery acid
/ˈbætəri ˌæsɪd/
adjective
- Extremely sour or acidic in taste, like battery acid.
- These pickles are battery-acid strong; I can barely eat them.
- The lemonade was so sour it tasted battery-acid.
- He made a face after drinking the battery-acid coffee.
- Very harsh, bitter, or critical in tone or manner.
- He gave me a battery-acid look that said he was furious.
- The critic's review was battery-acid, tearing the movie apart.
- Her battery-acid comments made everyone in the room uncomfortable.