sour on (someone or something)
sour on (someone or something)
To become less happy or enthusiastic about someone or something; to begin to dislike or be repelled by someone or something, especially someone or something that had been liked or favored. I was really interested in film studies when I first got into college, but I soured on it after I started encountering the obnoxious, elitist types of people who specialize in that field. I don't know why, but John always sours on the women he dates after only a couple of weeks.
See also: on, sour
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
sour on
Become disenchanted with, take a dislike to, as in At first they liked the new supervisor, but now they've soured on her. [c. 1860]
See also: on, sour
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- begin with
- begin with (someone or something)
- be/have done with somebody/something
- beware of
- beware of (someone or something)
- be in line with (someone or something)
- better of
- (someone or something) promises well
- bird has flown, the
- be rough on (someone or something)