Sour Grapes Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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Sour grapes What does Sour grapes mean?	When someone says something critical or negative because they are jealous, it is a case of sour grapes.
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It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog What does "It's not the size of the dog in fight, it's the size of the fight in the dog" mean?	Usually refering to a small dog attacking a larger animal, this means that fierceness is not necessarily a matter of physical size, but rather mental/psychological attitude.
put the freeze on What does "put the freeze on" mean?	ignore; leave alone; reject (somebody)
Their bark is worse than their bite What does "Their bark is worse than their bite" mean?	If someone's bark is worse than their bite, they get angry and shout and make threats, but don't actually do anything.
up one`s alley What does "up one`s alley" mean?	something one is good at or enjoys	Computer programming is right up his alley and he is very good at it.
blood is thicker than water What does "blood is thicker than water" mean?	family members are closer to one another than to others	Blood is thicker than water and people usually support and help their family in times of trouble.

get (someone) out of one's hair What does "get (someone) out of one's hair" mean?	to stop someone from annoying or bothering you	The woman tried hard to get the little boy out of her hair.
bite (someone's) head off What does "bite (someone's) head off" mean?	to speak to someone in an angry way	My sister bit my head off when I asked her a question.
get down to the facts What does "get down to the facts" mean?	begin to discuss things that matter, get to the truth	As soon as the trial began the lawyers began to get down to the facts of the case.
sight unseen What does "sight unseen" mean?	before seeing a thing or a person	My friend bought the car sight unseen and now he is having trouble with it.

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Sour Grapes Idiom