redeeming feature

Idioms  

1. A good quality or aspect that makes up for other drawbacks, as in The house isn't very attractive, but the garden is the redeeming feature. This idiom, first recorded in 1827, uses redeem in the sense of “compensate.”

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Example Sentences

I imagine the Apple Watch Pro might be similar — a first attempt that tries to nail the basics, while leaving room for more exciting features down the line.

From The Verge • Aug. 31, 2022

One of them is an expensive fix for the Skydio 2’s single biggest shortcoming — the other, a totally free update that adds one of the most exciting features yet.

From The Verge • Jan. 4, 2022

Even the most exciting features in the world are nothing without a must-have game to put them in context.

From The Guardian • Nov. 29, 2012

Plus all the bachelorettes are driving New Honda CRVs to their date and showing off the unique and exciting features of the car.

From Time • Jan. 17, 2012

Politics and political personages were the really exciting features of the time, and there are signs that audiences took advantage of the plays to express their approval or dislike of a statesman.

From Social life at Rome in the Age of Cicero by Fowler, W. Warde