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Derision of the unattainable
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sour grapes
Word definitions for sour grapes in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Sour \Sour\, a. [Compar. Sourer ; superl. Sourest .] [OE. sour, sur, AS. s?r; akin to D. zuur, G. sauer, OHG. s?r, Icel. s?rr, Sw. sur, Dan. suur, Lith. suras salt, Russ. surovui harsh, rough. Cf. Sorrel , the plant.] Having an acid or sharp, biting taste, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. disparagement of something that is unattainable
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Sour grapes may refer to:
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. 1 (context idiomatic English) Things that somebody pretends to despise because he/she cannot possess them. 2 (context idiomatic English) A put down or express of disdain about something that one desires but cannot have.
Usage examples of sour grapes.
The sour grapes of a guy who hasn't gotten out of his chair for four hundred years.