Sour grapes
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sura druvor, avund
a negative attitude or reaction toward something that one desires but cannot have or achieve, often by minimizing its importance or worth
Idiom
Informal
Exempel
After not getting the job, he dismissed it as a boring position with a low salary, exhibiting sour grapes.
Efter att inte ha fått jobbet avfärdade han det som en tråkig position med låg lön, vilket visade sura druvor.
His constant criticism of others ' achievements is just sour grapes due to his lack of success.
Hans konstanta kritik av andras prestationer är bara sura druvor på grund av hans brist på framgång.
