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sour note

idiom

A negative aspect to something mostly positive.


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  1. 01

    blue note

    The flatted 5th scale degree in the blues scale.

  2. 02

    couldn't carry a note in a bucket

    Not musically talented, unable to sing.

  3. 03

    false note

    Of a remark or narrative, an indication (as discerned by the listener or reader) of untruth, insincerity, or inconsistency.

  4. 04

    leave a sour taste in one's mouth

    To give one an unpleasant feeling or memory.

  5. 05

    sour grapes

    Things that somebody pretends to despise because they cannot obtain or have them.

  6. 06

    sour stomach

    Indigestion.

  7. 07

    sour tooth

    A liking for foods that are sour.

  8. 08

    strike a false note

    To give the impression of being insincere, incongruous or inappropriate.

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