Idioms

saving grace
a redeeming quality - especially a quality that compensates for one's shortcomings
The man's saving grace was his musical ability. His personality was terrible.

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  • say (something) in a roundabout way
  • say (something) to (someone's) face
  • say (something) under one's breath
  • say a mouthful
  • say grace
  • say one's piece
  • say the word
  • say uncle
  • scale (something) down
  • scare (someone) out of his or her wits
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  • turn over (an engine)
  • have (something) in store for (someone)
  • in stitches
  • hard-nosed
  • end up (going somewhere)
  • come up smelling like roses
  • on purpose
  • settle on (something)
  • give (someone) a fair shake
  • cast about for (someone or something)


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