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Is this a case of 'sour grape'? 8)
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That would be plural. No, I like it when someone does work before me- it saves me the effort.
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Is this a case of 'sour grape'? 8)
That would be "a case of sour grapes". (It's based on Aesop's fable about the fox and the grapes. A fox saw some grapes hanging from a vine. The fox tried to reach the grapes but failed. Since the fox couldn't get the grapes he decided they were sour and that he wouldn't have wanted them anyway.)

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Your harsh remark cut me through just like a hot knife through butter.
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  • He drinks like a fish.

What does that one mean?

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Only alcohol? Beverages? :wink:
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Q: What is a "straight face"?

A: A serious expression.
A "pizza face" means someone's face is like the moon full of bumps and swallows.
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I'll take this class from today.

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Your harsh remark cut me through just like a hot knife through butter.
Not bad, but say cut through me rather than cut me through.

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Only alcohol? Beverages? :wink:
As far as I know, it only applies to alcoholic beverages.

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