grapes of wrath

English

Etymology

Derived from a passage in the Biblical book of Revelation.[1]

Noun

grapes of wrath pl (plural only)

  1. A symbol of impending vengeance, especially in reference to the Last Judgment.

References
  1. The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Revelation 14:19–20.: “And the Angel thrust in his sickle into the earth, and gathered the vine of the earth, & cast it into the great winepresse of the wrath of God.”
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