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sour grapes
Noun
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idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
（文字通りの意味）熟していないために酸味があるぶどう。 / （慣用的な意味）手に入らないものに対して、あえて軽蔑するという態度を取ること。
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(literally) Grapes that are acid due to lacking maturity. / (idiomatic) Things that somebody pretends to despise because they cannot obtain or have.
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sour grapes
The farmer tossed the sour grapes into the compost after tasting their sharp, unripe flavor.
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The farmer tossed the sour grapes into the compost after tasting their sharp, unripe flavor.
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