Bad Apple Or Sour Grapes Eg Crossword Clue

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Updated: July 31, 2024

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	noun • a manner of speaking that is natural to native speakers of a language • the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people • the style of a particular artist or school or movement • an expression whose meanings cannot be inferred from the meanings of the words that make it up
	40%	9		Like bad apples and sour grapes?
	adjective • of or relating to or conforming to idiom
	32%	5		Whence the phrase "sour grapes"
	noun • Greek author of fables (circa 620-560 BC)

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4	Like bad apples and sour grapes? New York Times - 03 Jun 2021	New York Times / 03 Jun 2021
5	Like sour grapes New York Times - 18 Jan 2001	New York Times / 18 Jan 2001
6	More of "sour grapes" New York Times - 04 Jan 1991	New York Times / 04 Jan 1991
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