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Idioms and Phrases

Pronounce a short prayer before a meal, as in Before we started in on the turkey, we asked Liz to say grace . The word grace here signifies asking for God's blessing or giving thanks for the food being served. [Early 1300s]
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Salmon, a part-time Angels television analyst, will say grace, and each guest will be asked to say something they’re thankful for, a holiday tradition that can be perfunctory for many families but one Marci “is really good about making meaningful,” Tim said.

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“They use their proceeds for mission work, which I think is important,” Knott said before the family bowed their heads to say grace at the hall’s bustling tables.

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“I always say, grace over grudges. Because what’s for me is already written,” she said.

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In a bit of comedy, she even forces the reluctant family to say grace before a meal.

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“Let’s say grace and get to eating before Li’l Man inhales the table.”

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