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saving grace

/ˈseɪvɪŋ ɡreɪs/

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phrase

/ˈseɪvɪŋ ɡreɪs/C1formal
  • ruИскупающее качество или особенность, которая не позволяет чему-то быть полностью плохим или неудачным; единственная хорошая вещь, которая делает трудную ситуацию терпимой.

A redeeming quality or feature that prevents something from being completely bad or unsuccessful; the one good thing that makes a difficult situation tolerable.

  1. Redemptive qualityB2formal

    A single good quality or feature that prevents something or someone from being completely bad or worthless.

    ruСпасительная черта

    • The hotel was old and dirty, but its saving grace was the beautiful view.
    • His sense of humor was his only saving grace.
    • The movie was boring, but the soundtrack was its saving grace.