Hello, students.
Today's 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't fair, and his mom said, don't be a sore loser.
A sore loser is someone who reacts with bad behavior when they lose a game or fail in a competitive situation.
It's common for kids to do this, but adults sometimes do it too.
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.
Being a sore loser is considered very immature behavior.
It's much better to accept a loss gracefully by accepting it calmly and being respectful of other people.
Now you know what the expression a sore loser means.
Thanks for watching today's Phrase of the Day.