sour on
phrasal verb
soured on; souring on; sours on
1
informal
: having a bad opinion of (something)
She was sour on politics in general.
2
US
: to stop liking or being interested in (something) or to cause (someone) to stop liking or being interested in (something)
Investors have soured on (buying) the company's stock.
Many fans have soured on the team after years of their losing.
The disappointing result of the election soured her on politics.
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Once the season started, however, Trump quickly soured on the impression.
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The driving force behind owner Mark Davis’ decision to fire head coach Josh McDaniels halfway through last season was the fact the locker room had soured on him.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Some of those trades were because Rickey soured on his contracts and became a nuisance.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
And since then, most Americans have soured on the Democratic president's approach to border and immigration issues.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
The driving force behind owner Mark Davis’ decision to fire head coach Josh McDaniels halfway through last season was the fact the locker room had soured on him.
—Tashan Reed, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Some of those trades were because Rickey soured on his contracts and became a nuisance.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 27 Dec. 2024
And since then, most Americans have soured on the Democratic president's approach to border and immigration issues.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American-Statesman, 21 Nov. 2024
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“Sour on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sour%20on. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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