(as) sour as vinegar In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "(as) sour as vinegar", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

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2021-08-05 08:08

(as) sour as vinegar American British informal

To be unfriendly, irritating, irritable, or ill-tempered

Having returned home after an extended journey, I felt as sour as vinegar.

Janet seems as sour as vinegar, she never lends a hand to other friends.

He was as sour as vinegar when being requested to share the room with us.

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