sour note
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Noun
editsour note (plural sour notes)
- (idiomatic) A negative aspect to something mostly positive.
- 2011 March 2, Chris Whyatt, “Arsenal 5 - 0 Leyton Orient”, in BBC[1]:
- One sour note was the withdrawal of Rosicky, who suffered concussion after a heavy collision.