sour grapes
Meaning: A situation where a person criticizes something or someone out of jealousy.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression originates from Aesop's fable about a fox that wanted some grapes from a vine but was unable to jump high enough to get them. In disgust, he claimed that they weren't worth having anyway because they were probably sour.
More idioms — Daily Life
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- speak one's piece — To tell someone how one feels or what one thinks.
- spitting image — An exact likeness.
- split hairs — To argue about some detail that is not important.
- spring something on someone — To surprise someone with something.
- on the spur of the moment — Suddenly or spontaneously; without advance planning.
More English idioms
- sow one's wild oats — To do foolish or wild things, usually as a youth.
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- square deal — A fair arrangement, fair treatment, or a fair price.
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- stand out in a crowd — To be distinguishable from others in a group; distinctive.
- start something from scratch — To start from the very beginning; to start from the very first step.
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