in good grace

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• with good grace — adverb : graciously the Protestants of Northern Ireland have accepted with good grace the modern trend toward public education Paul Blanshard with as good grace as I could summon I capitulated George Copeland * * * with good (or bad) grace in a… …   Useful english dictionary

• with good grace — {adv. phr.} With pleasant and courteous behavior; politely; willingly; without complaining. * /The boys had been well coached; they took the loss of the game with good grace./ * /The principal scolded Nora, who accepted his criticism with good… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• with good grace — {adv. phr.} With pleasant and courteous behavior; politely; willingly; without complaining. * /The boys had been well coached; they took the loss of the game with good grace./ * /The principal scolded Nora, who accepted his criticism with good… …   Dictionary of American idioms

• with\ good\ grace — adv. phr. With pleasant and courteous behavior; politely; willingly; without complaining. The boys had been well coached; they took the loss of the game with good grace. The principal scolded Nora, who accepted his criticism with good grace.… …   Словарь американских идиом

• With a good grace — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• have the good grace — see ↑grace, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑good …   Useful english dictionary

• with a good grace — with (a) good grace see ↑grace, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑good …   Useful english dictionary

• with (a) good grace — with (a) good ˈgrace idiom in a willing and pleasant way • You must learn to accept defeat with good grace. Main entry: ↑graceidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• 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

• with good grace — ► with good (or bad) grace in a willing (or reluctant) manner. Main Entry: ↑grace …   English terms dictionary

• Good graces — Grace Grace (gr[=a]s), n. [F. gr[^a]ce, L. gratia, from gratus beloved, dear, agreeable; perh. akin to Gr. ? to rejoice, cha ris favor, grace, Skr. hary to desire, and E. yearn. Cf. {Grateful}, {Gratis}.] 1. The exercise of love, kindness, mercy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English