Emotions & feelings
a sore loser
someone who reacts badly to losing
A sore loser is someone who becomes angry or upset when they lose a game or competition.
Hear it in real life
Why did Tom leave so quickly?
He lost again and was being a sore loser.
My brother is such a sore loser that he refuses to shake hands after a match.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: He is a painful loser.
Say: He is a sore loser.
English uses “sore loser,” not the direct translation “painful loser.”
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
be a sore loser; don't be a sore loser
Your turn: say it out loud
My brother is such a sore loser that he refuses to shake hands after a match.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
a sore loser
someone who reacts badly to losing
“My brother is such a sore loser that he refuses to shake hands after a match.”
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