sour grapes|sour grape in English

grapes that are not yet ripe; pretense of disinterest or contempt toward an item that cannot be obtained (from Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Grapes")

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1. 8 I think it's sour grapes.

2. Sounds like sour grapes to me.

3. 6 I think it's just sour grapes.

4. Talk about a clear case of sour grapes!

5. Vanessa : Is this a case of sour grapes?

6. Roy thinks it's a case of sour grapes.

7. Envy and sour grapes had their customary party.

8. Unripe grapes taste sour; ignorance brings about conceit.

9. Sour grapes are made into raisins or wine.

10. His remarks about the skating champion are sour grapes.

11. 4 I think it's a case of sour grapes.

12. Brown said his rival's comments were just sour grapes..

13. This was sour grapes, a far-off voice of wisdom suggested.

14. His disapproving remarks about cars are nothing but sour grapes.

15. Criticisms from ex-players, in my opinion, are nothing but sour grapes.

16. The term " Borking " may simply be no more than sour grapes

17. Any man eating sour grapes will have his own teeth set on edge.”

18. Whatever I say about my ex-wife will probably sound like sour grapes.

19. Rotten, sour.

20. Asterisked Fame or achievement tarnished by either facts (steriods in Barry Bond's case) or sour grapes

21. It may sound like sour grapes but I assure you I feel no bitterness merely disappointed.

22. These accusations have been going on for some time now, but it is just sour grapes.

23. No, don't sour.

24. Sweet and sour pork!

25. I don't think it's such a great job - and that's not just sour grapes because I didn't get it.