Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Sour grapes'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'Sour grapes'.

A. Unripe grapes

B. Pretending to despise something one cannot have

C. A wine

D. A sweet fruit

Answer: Option B

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It means a disparaging attitude to something unattainable.

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