turn sour
Frequency: 8.518.4 per million words
can be used figuratively
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Examples (10)
- Milk turns sour quickly in hot weather.
- By the next day the wine had turned sour.
- Their relationship quickly turned sour.
- Their friendship has turned a little sour.
- Hopes can easily turn sour without proper planning.
- Without clear communication, the project could turn sour.
- The negotiations turned sour when both sides refused to compromise.
- The political climate has turned sour in recent months.
- Don't let a small disagreement turn your whole day sour.
- Expectations often turn sour if they are too high.