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sour 1. made acid or bad, as in the case of milk or alcohol, by the action of microorganisms 2. (esp of the weather or climate) harsh and unpleasant 3. (of oil, gas, or petrol) containing a relatively large amount of sulphur compounds 4. Chiefly US any of several iced drinks usually made with spirits, lemon juice, and ice sour [sau̇r] (chemistry) Containing large amounts of malodorous sulfur compounds (such as mercaptans or hydrogen sulfide), as in crude oils, naphthas, or gasoline. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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When things go sour, Jon finds himself the target of a potential lethal manhunt and his survival depends on his ability to become more predator than prey in the Wall Street jungle. In 2006, regulators, worried about delinquencies and defaults, will start to require borrowers to walk off the street (crawling is not enough anymore) and the deals that were premised on continued high rates of appreciation will go sour. And this is just about the point where things started to go sour. |
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