Vocabulary

sour grapes

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(1) Noun, Phrase

An expression that refers to criticism of a sporting event outcome that in the speaker's opinion was unjust or unfair. It indicates that the speaker is a poor loser.

スポーツ イベントの結果について、発言者の意見が不当または不当であると批判する表現。それは話し手が貧しい敗者であることを示しています。

Examples

  1. The 49ers fans all often called whiners because they whine about everything. Their whining about losing to the Eagles is just sour grapes.

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