sour on — informal : having a bad opinion of (something) She was sour on politics in general. • • • Main Entry: ↑sour sour on [phrasal verb] sour on (something) or sour (someone) on (something … Useful english dictionary
sour grapes — When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes … The small dictionary of idiomes
sour grapes — ► sour grapes an attitude in which someone pretends to despise something because they cannot have it themselves. [ORIGIN: with allusion to Aesop s fable The Fox and the Grapes.] Main Entry: ↑sour … English terms dictionary
sour — sour1 [sauə US saur] adj [: Old English; Origin: sur] 1.) having a sharp acid taste, like the taste of a ↑lemon or a fruit that is not ready to be eaten ≠ ↑sweet →↑bitter ▪ Rachel sampled the wine. It was sour. ▪ sour cherries →↑sweet and sour … Dictionary of contemporary English
sour — [[t]sa͟ʊ ə(r)[/t]] sours, souring, soured 1) ADJ GRADED Something that is sour has a sharp, unpleasant taste like the taste of a lemon. → See also sweet and sour The stewed apple was sour even with honey. Syn: bitter 2) ADJ Sour milk is milk that … English dictionary
sour grapes — noun disparagement of something that is unattainable • Hypernyms: ↑disparagement, ↑depreciation, ↑derogation * * * noun plural Etymology: so called from the fable ascribed to Aesop, legendary 6th century B.C. Greek author of fables, about the fox … Useful english dictionary
sour — 1 adjective 1 having a sharp acid taste that stings your tongue, like the taste of a lemon: sour, tangy apples | Sprinkle a little sugar over the strawberries if they are sour. compare bitter 1 (4), sweet 1 (1) 2 milk or other food that is sour… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Sour Lake, Texas — Infobox Settlement official name = Sour Lake, Texas settlement type = City nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image mapsize = 250px map caption = Location of Sour Lake, Texas mapsize1 = 250px map caption1 = subdivision type = Country… … Wikipedia
sour grapes — When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** To say that someone s attitude is sour grapes means that they are trying to make others believe… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Sour John, Oklahoma — Infobox Settlement official name = Sour John, Oklahoma settlement type = CDP nickname = motto = imagesize = image caption = image |pushpin pushpin label position =left pushpin map caption =Location within the state of Oklahoma pushpin mapsize =… … Wikipedia
sour — adjective 1》 having an acid taste like lemon or vinegar. 2》 (of food, especially milk) having gone bad because of fermentation. ↘having a rancid smell. 3》 showing resentment, disappointment, or anger. 4》 (of soil) deficient in lime. 5》 (of… … English new terms dictionary