a sore loser

a sore loser

Someone who complains, becomes upset, or otherwise reacts very negatively when they fail or lose at something competitive. Don't be such a sore loser, Jim. I know you pride yourself on your racquetball skills, but I beat you fair and square.
See also: loser, sore
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • loser
  • detract
  • detract from
  • detract from (someone or something)
  • play Old Harry with (something)
  • take (something) personally
  • take personally
  • take something personally
  • personally
  • play the devil with
References in periodicals archive
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"You'll be called a sore loser. It won't look good.
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GUTTED Glasgow star John Barclay last night insisted he hates being labelled a gallant loser and that the narrow defeat to French giants Toulouse just left him feeling like a sore loser.
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Gay and lesbian people have good reason to oppose the reelection of Joe Lieberman ["A Gay Winner & a Sore Loser," September 26].
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You will think Gaucci is either a sore loser or a jackass.
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Your client has four to Five hours to observe you in various circumstances: Are you a sore loser? Do you cheat?
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"It makes it even sweeter when he's a sore loser like that," said Arnason, 33.
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But Kari Arnason, the former Aberdeen stopper who shackled the surly Real Madrid superstar, said: "It makes it even sweeter when he's a sore loser like that.
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A fiery temper, ruddy complexion and reputation for being a sore loser all add up to the current Netherlands national team coaching being the true successor to Sir Alex Ferguson's throne.
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But I'm not a sore loser. The election is now done and dusted.
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``They say I'm a sore loser, but they're not going to see me anymore -I am through,'' the 72 year -old Arum said afterwards.
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