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a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature.[1590-1600]
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Saving Grace — may refer to:* Grace, a concept in Christian soteriology with a variety of meanings * Saving Grace (TV series), a 2007 television series airing on TNT starring Holly Hunter about a police detective given a chance at redemption by an angel *… … Wikipedia
saving grace — {n. phr.} A single good attribute; a redeeming quality. * /Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace./ … Dictionary of American idioms
saving grace — {n. phr.} A single good attribute; a redeeming quality. * /Felicity is not very attractive but her intelligence and wit are her saving grace./ … Dictionary of American idioms
Saving Grace — bezeichnet: Saving Grace (Fernsehserie), eine US amerikanische Fernsehserie Saving Grace (Band), eine neuseeländische Metalband den Originaltitel der englischen Filmkomödie Grasgeflüster Diese Seite ist eine … Deutsch Wikipedia
saving grace — saving graces N COUNT: with supp A saving grace is a good quality or feature in a person or thing that prevents them from being completely bad or worthless. That is ageing s single saving grace; you worry less about what people think about you … English dictionary
saving grace — noun singular a good quality that makes it possible for you to accept someone or something that is bad in all other ways: That play s only saving grace was that it didn t last long … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
saving grace — If someone has some character defects, but has a characteristic that compensate for their failings and shortcomings, this is their saving grace … The small dictionary of idiomes
saving grace — ► NOUN 1) the redeeming grace of God. 2) a redeeming quality or characteristic … English terms dictionary
saving grace — noun 1. (Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence the conception of grace developed alongside the conception of sin it was debated whether saving grace could be obtained outside the … Useful english dictionary
Saving Grace — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Saving Grace peut référer à : Saving Grace, une série télévisée américaine débutée en 2007 ; Saving Grace, un film américain de Robert Malcolm… … Wikipédia en Français
saving grace — If someone has some character defects, but has a characteristic that compensate for their failings and shortcomings, this is their saving grace. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** A person who has a saving grace has a quality that… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
