Sour Grape

One who is angry or upset. Sour attitude.



Sour Grapes
In an old fable by Aesop, a hungry fox noticed a bunch of juicy grapes hanging from a vine. After several failed attempts to reach the grapes, the fox gave up and insisted that he didn't want them anyway because they were probably sour.

Nowadays when somebody expresses sour grapes, it means that they put down something simply because they can't have it.

The phrase is often used incorrectly as another way to express bitterness or resentment.
Example:
"Winning a million dollars would just be a big hassle anyway."


Sour grapes
Something you say when someone pretends not to be jealous.
Example:
A boy fancied a girl,but another boy took her.He pretended not to care,but his friends said 'sour grapes'.


sour grapes
this phrase is derived from the fable by an acient guy called aesop

the story is that a fox sees some grapes high up0n a tree, he tries to get them,but after many failed attempts,the fox walks aways and says "they are probably sour anyway"

when somebody says "thats sour grapes" they are talkign about somebody desiring something,but unable to have it,so they pretend like they dont want it.when infact they do!
Example:
guy1 (who is blonde) : wow that girl is fit
guy2: dude she h8s blonde guys!
guy1: oh i dont care she is probably a dyke anyway


Sour Grapes
In the old fable by Aesop, a hungry fox noticed a bunch of juicy grapes hanging from a vine. After several failed attempts to reach the grapes, the fox gave up and insisted that he didn't want them anyway because they were probably sour.

Making several attempts to get a girl you want, getting rejected by that girl, then you realizing somewhere down the line that you dont want her because shes probably sour
Example:
"I wanted her cherry, I got sour grapes" -Milo Aukerman


Sour grapes
A term used to describe why some people hate others. Originating from a classic novel, sour grapes has adapted to being a frequent term used when one can’t get the fruit (beautiful girl, great job, significant money) and so they discredit crucify and condemn it to feel better.
Example:
Girl 1: ‘That girl so pretty
Guy 1: ‘Yuck she probably has rabies
Girl 1: ‘Oh did she say no to that date? Sour grapes much?’


Sour Grapes
adj. when loosing in the Olympic Gymnastic event then calling the opposing side of Cheating or Cospiracy
Example:
Person1: uh oh Liukin got silver again those Chinese probably cheated
Person2: Shut up with your sour grapes comment.


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