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have the grace to do something

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  • have the (good) grace to do something — have the (good) grace to do sth idiom to be polite enough to do sth, especially when you have done sth wrong • He didn t even have the grace to look embarrassed. Main entry: ↑graceidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • grace — [grās] n. [ME < OFr < L gratia, pleasing quality, favor, thanks < gratus, pleasing < IE base * gwer , to lift up the voice, praise > Sans gṙṅāti, (he) sings, praises & OIr bard, bard] 1. beauty or charm of form, composition,… …   English World dictionary

  • There but for the grace of God (go I). — There but for the grace of God (go I). something that you say which means something bad that has happened to someone else could have happened to you. When you hear about all these people who ve lost all this money, you can t help thinking there… …   New idioms dictionary

  • there but for the grace of God (go I) — phrase used for saying that if you were less lucky you might be in the same bad situation as someone else Thesaurus: ways of saying that something or someone is luckysynonym luck and luckinesshyponym Main entry: grace * * * there but for the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • grace — [[t]gre͟ɪs[/t]] graces, gracing, graced 1) N UNCOUNT: usu with supp If someone moves with grace, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved with the grace of a trained boxer... Ballet classes are important for poise and grace …   English dictionary

  • grace — grace1 [ greıs ] noun ** ▸ 1 beautiful movement/look ▸ 2 kind/pleasant behavior ▸ 3 love/kindness God gives ▸ 4 prayer of thanks ▸ 5 extra time to so something ▸ 6 grace note ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) uncount a smooth and beautiful way of moving: She… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • grace — I UK [ɡreɪs] / US noun Word forms grace : singular grace plural graces ** 1) a) [uncountable] a smooth and beautiful way of moving She moved with natural grace. b) a simple and beautiful quality the grace of Greek architecture 2) a) [uncountable] …   English dictionary

  • grace — 1 noun 1 WAY OF MOVING (U) a smooth controlled way of moving that is attractive to look at, especially because it seems natural and relaxed: Lena had the grace and poise of a model. 2 BEHAVIOUR a) (U) polite and pleasant behaviour: Jenny answered …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • grace — grace1 [greıs] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(way of moving)¦ 2¦(behaviour)¦ 3¦(more time)¦ 4 with (a) good/bad grace 5¦(god s kindness)¦ 6 there but for the grace of God (go I) 7¦(prayer)¦ 8¦(soul)¦ 9 Your/His etc Grace 10 the Graces ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • grace — [greɪs] noun I 1) [U] a smooth and beautiful way of moving She moved with natural grace.[/ex] 2) [U] kind, polite, and fair behaviour He should have the grace to admit he was wrong.[/ex] Davis accepted the defeat with good grace (= in a pleasant… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

  • grace — /greɪs / (say grays) noun 1. elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or act. 2. a pleasing or attractive quality or endowment. 3. favour or goodwill. 4. manifestation of favour, especially as by a superior. 5. mercy; clemency; pardon. 6.… …  

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