HAVE THE (GOOD) GRACE TO DO STH

Meaning of HAVE THE (GOOD) GRACE TO DO STH in English

to be polite enough to do sth, especially when you have done sth wrong :

He didn't even have the grace to look embarrassed.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

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GRACE — I In Christian theology, the unmerited gift of divine favour, which brings about the salvation of a sinner. The concept …
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HAVE — I. (|)hav, (|)hev; as an auxiliary “ or _(h)əv or after a vowel v; before “to” usually |haf or |hef …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d, in formulas of meeting & parting often _gəd adjective ( bet·ter ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle …
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DO — I. (|)dü, _də or +V _dəw verb ( past first & third singular did (|)did, _dəd ; or nonstandard done …
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STH — abbreviation somatotropic hormone
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STH — abbreviation south
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HAVE — /hav/ ; unstressed /heuhv, euhv/ ; for 26 usually /haf/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. have …
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GRACE — — gracelike , adj. /grays/ , n. , v. , graced, gracing . n. 1. elegance or beauty of form, …
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GOOD — /good/ , adj., better, best , n., interj., adv. adj. 1. morally excellent; virtuous; righteous; pious: a good man. 2. …
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DO — do 1 /dooh/ ; unstressed /doo, deuh/ , v. and auxiliary v., pres. sing. 1st pers. do , 2nd do …
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GRACE — I. ˈgrās noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin gratia favor, charm, thanks, from gratus pleasing, grateful; akin to …
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GOOD — I. ˈgu̇d adjective ( bet·ter ˈbe-tər ; best ˈbest) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gōd; akin to Old High …
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DO — I. ˈdü verb ( did ˈdid, dəd ; done ˈdən ; do·ing ˈdü-iŋ ; does ˈdəz) Etymology: Middle English don, …
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GRACE — noun thanks. 2. grace ·vt to supply with heavenly grace. 3. grace ·vt to add grace notes, cadenzas, ·etc., to. …
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GOOD — vt to make good; to turn to good. 2. good ·superl not lacking or deficient; full; complete. 3. good ·vt …
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DO — noun deed; act; fear. 2. do ·noun a cheat; a swindle. 3. do ·noun ado; bustle; stir; to do. 4. …
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STH — ■ abbreviation south.
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GRACE — [grace] n [ME, fr. OF, fr. L gratia favor, charm, thanks, fr. gratus pleasing, grateful; akin to Skt grnati he …
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GOOD — [good] adj bet.ter ; best [ME, fr. OE god; akin to OHG guot good, Skt gadhya what one clings to] …
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GRACE — in Christian theology, the spontaneous, unmerited gift of the divine favour in the salvation of sinners, and the divine influence …
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GRACE — grace, Grace BrE AmE ɡreɪs ▷ graced ɡreɪst ▷ graces, Graces, Grace's ˈɡreɪs ɪz -əz ▷ gracing ˈɡreɪs ɪŋ ▶ …
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GRACE — / greɪs; NAmE / noun , verb ■ noun OF MOVEMENT 1. [ U ] an attractive quality of movement …
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GOOD — / gʊd; NAmE / adjective , noun , adverb ■ adjective ( bet·ter / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / best / best; …
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GRACE — I. grace 1 /ɡreɪs/ BrE AmE noun [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: Latin gratia 'pleasing quality, …
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GRACE — I. Grace, Princess BrE AmE ⇨ ↑ Kelly, Grace II. Grace, W.G. BrE AmE (1848–1915) an English ↑ cricketer who …
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GOOD — I. good 1 S1 W1 /ɡʊd/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative better /ˈbetə $ -ər/, superlative best /best/) [ Word …
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GRACE — n. & v. --n. 1 attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement; gracefulness. 2 courteous good will …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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DO — v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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GRACE — n. & v. n. 1 attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement; gracefulness. 2 courteous good will …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. adj. (better, best) 1 having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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DO — v. & n. v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1 tr. perform, carry out, achieve, complete …
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GRACE — n. & v. --n. 1. attractiveness, esp. in elegance of proportion or manner or movement; gracefulness. 2 courteous good will …
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GOOD — adj., n., & adv. --adj. (better, best) 1. having the right or desired qualities; satisfactory, adequate. 2 a (of a …
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DO — 1. v. & n. --v. (3rd sing. present does; past did; past part. done) 1. tr. perform, carry out, achieve, …
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DO — I. AUXILIARY VERB USES /də, STRONG du:/ ( does, doing, did, done) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 …
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GRACE — ( graces, gracing, graced) 1. If someone moves with grace , they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. …
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GOOD — ( better, best) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Good means pleasant …
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GRACE — (~s, gracing, ~d) 1. If someone moves with ~, they move in a smooth, controlled, and attractive way. He moved …
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GRACE — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES social graces (= good and polite behaviour towards other people ) ▪ I had …
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GRACE — n. Abbott Grace Grace Stansfield Grace William Gilbert Hopper Grace Murray Grace Brewster Murray Kelly Grace Princess Grace of Monaco …
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GRACE — n. In Christian theology, the unmerited gift of divine favour, which brings about the salvation of a sinner. The concept …
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GRACE — n. 25B6; noun the grace of a ballerina : ELEGANCE, poise, gracefulness, finesse; suppleness, agility, nimbleness, light-footedness. he had the …
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GRACE — n. 1 elegance, gracefulness, suppleness, finesse, refinement, ease, polish, poise She rides well, with an unconscious grace 2 tastefulness, (good) …
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DO — verb 1 DO · HAVE · MAKE · TAKE Many phrases begin with a very common very such as do, …
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STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
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STH — сокр. [sidetracked hole] скважина с боковым стволом
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GRACE — 1. сущ. 1) грация; изящество; плавность It's difficult to walk up and down stairs with grace. ≈ Трудно бегать вверх …
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GOOD — 1. прил.; сравн. - better; превосх. - best 1) а) хороший Where can we get some good pizza? ≈ Где …
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DO — I (полная форма); (редуцированные формы) 1. гл.; прош. вр. - did, прич. прош. вр. - done 1) делать, выполнять, осуществлять …
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