Example
“His claim that the award was meaningless sounded like sour grapes after he failed to win it.”
Dictionary details
Related idioms
Expressions connected by reviewed component words or topic tags.
get carried away
Informal · CEFR B2
to become so excited or involved that you lose control
live a lie
Neutral · CEFR B2
to hide your true identity, beliefs, or feelings by living dishonestly
throw up one's hands
Neutral · CEFR B2
to show that you give up or feel helpless about something
crocodile tears
Neutral · CEFR C1
an outward show of sadness that is false or insincere
blow off steam
Informal · CEFR B1
to release pent-up energy or emotion through some activity
cry wolf
Neutral · CEFR B1
to give false warnings so often that a real warning may later be ignored
Source methodology
Meanings, register, CEFR, and examples come from the reviewed dictionary record. Expression notes may describe a reviewed present-day word picture or a background note; they are not presented as verified etymology.