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say grace
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]Example Sentences
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.
“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.
“I always say, grace over grudges. Because what’s for me is already written,” she said.
In a bit of comedy, she even forces the reluctant family to say grace before a meal.
“Let’s say grace and get to eating before Li’l Man inhales the table.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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