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Definition 2024
sour_grapes
sour grapes
English
Noun
sour grapes (uncountable) (plural only)
- (idiomatic) Things that somebody pretends to despise because he/she cannot possess them.
- (idiomatic) A putting down or expression of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.
- I think his comments about that new car are just sour grapes because he can't afford it.
Translations
expressing disdain
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