saving grace
noun
a quality that makes up for other generally negative characteristics; redeeming feature.
QUIZZES
How Hip Is Your Lingo? Take Our Slang Quiz!
If you aren’t already skilled in slang, then this quiz can get you up to speed in no time!
Question 1 of 11
OK Boomer can be perceived as pejorative, but it is mostly considered to be _____
Origin of saving grace
First recorded in 1590–1600
Words nearby saving grace
saveloy, savery, savigny, savin, saving, saving grace, saving grace, a, savings account, savings and loan association, savings bank, savings bond
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020