saving grace
saving grace
noun: a good quality that makes a bad or unpleasant person or thing better or more acceptable
Full Definition of SAVING GRACE
: a redeeming quality or factor
See Examples of SAVING GRACE
- It's expensive, but the machine's saving grace is its ease of operation.
- One of her saving graces is a good sense of humor.
First Known Use of SAVING GRACE
1597
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