sour grapes
US /ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/
UK /ˈsaʊər ɡreɪps/
1.
saure Trauben, Neid
an attitude in which someone pretends to dislike something because they cannot have it or achieve it
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Her criticism of his new car was just sour grapes because she couldn't afford one herself.
Ihre Kritik an seinem neuen Auto war nur saure Trauben, weil sie sich selbst keines leisten konnte.
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He said he didn't want the promotion anyway, but I think it's just sour grapes.
Er sagte, er wolle die Beförderung sowieso nicht, aber ich denke, es sind nur saure Trauben.