{"id":17231,"date":"2019-02-24T09:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-02-24T14:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/?p=17231"},"modified":"2023-11-29T09:33:01","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T14:33:01","slug":"english-phrase-of-the-day-a-sore-loser","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.espressoenglish.net\/english-phrase-of-the-day-a-sore-loser\/","title":{"rendered":"English phrase of the day: A sore loser"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/IPgjtbZlfwQ?rel=0\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<h4>Sore loser: Meaning &amp; Example<\/h4>\n<p>Hello students! Today\u2019s phrase is one I heard a mom say to her son. Her two boys were playing a game, and the older boy won the game. The younger boy got upset and started complaining that it wasn\u2019t fair, and his mom said, \u201cDon\u2019t be <strong>a sore loser<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>A sore loser<\/strong> is someone who reacts with bad behavior when they lose a game or fail in a competitive situation. It\u2019s common for kids to do this, but adults sometimes do it, too! After losing, a sore loser might make an angry face, accuse the other person of cheating, or say bad things about the winners or about the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Being a sore loser is considered very immature behavior. It\u2019s much better to accept a loss gracefully by accepting it calmly and being respectful of other people.<\/p>\n<p>Now you know what the expression <strong>a sore loser<\/strong> means. Thanks for watching today\u2019s phrase of the day!<\/p>\n<p>(Can you be a &#8220;sore winner&#8221;? Yes! A &#8220;sore winner&#8221; is someone who does not behave nicely after winning a game, contest, competition, etc. &#8211; for example, by bragging about winning or making fun of the losers. 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