10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WITH BAD GRACE»
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The American Heritage Dictionary of Idioms, Second Edition
... a will Vigorously, energetically, as in He started pruning with a will. This term,
first re- corded in 1848, uses will in the sense of “determination.” with bad grace
Reluctantly, rudely, as in He finally agreed to share the cost, but with bad grace.
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Parliamentary Debates (Hansard).: Questions for written answer
If it comes with bad grace from any honourable members it comes with bad grace
from those two honourable gentlemen. The great cry against the Atkinson
Government was that they centralized everything in Wellington. If the people in ...
New Zealand. Parliament. House of Representatives, 1887
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
... Waldegaard's team seemed prepared to accept the decision with good grace.
with (a) bad grace panjerezisht, me vrazhdesi; me pahir, me zor □ The apology
was made with bad grace. □ The tennis player took his defeat with a bad grace,
...
If iteoiius with bad grace from any henourable members it comes with bad grace
from these two henourable gentlemen. The great cry against the Mr. Hatch
Atkinson Government was that they centralized "everything in Wellington. If the
people ...
New Zealand. Parliament, 1887
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
^Kl □• °° with bad grace 4»C ' "hpAah He did what I asked him to, but with bad
grace. ?m?&ih*'} •□ hktl □ 41 □ fee □ X^AflJ- s Va>- with good grace ! A£A<»*
She obeyed with good grace. 3»C s AJ&A'r' □ [See also 'year'] graceful 1.
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A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles: Founded ...
124 If any bad debts should be made thereby. 1798 Malthus Pofiul. (1878) 68
Children perished, .from bad nourishment. 183a Lander Exp. Niger 111. xvii, 44
Our people set about loading the canoe.. but with bad grace. 1835 Macaulay Hist
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Sir James Augustus Henry Murray, Philological Society (Great Britain), 1887
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Opening the Matrix: A Journey Beyond the Veil
Have the grace - to be so aware of what is proper as (to do something). • In the
good (or bad) graces of - in favor (or disfavor) with. • With bad grace - sullenly (
sulky, showing resentment, slack); or reluctantly. • With good grace - graciously or
...
Chief Apostle Diana Wright, 2014
8
The
Grace of Mary Traverse
(Mrs. Temptwell does so, with bad grace.) MRS. TEMPTWELL. I have work to do.
MARY. Bring me some hot milk. MRS. TEMPTWELL. I'll call the chambermaid.
MARY. Watch me, Mrs. Temptwell. Do I look ethereal? MRS. TEMPTWELL. You
do ...
Timberlake Wertenbaker, 1987
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Synoptic Report of the Proceedings of the House of Assembly
Mr. Blair insisted upon his attendance and Mr. Ritchie with bad grace was
obliged to come into the meeting." There was no truth at all in that statement,
except the fact that he was at the meeting referred to, and the same remark would
apply to ...
New Brunswick. House of Assembly, 1889
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Ill-Made Alliance: Anglo-Turkish Relations, 1934-1940
The French also promised to attend;0 The Russians accepted the invitation with
bad grace;I The Germans and the Italians rejected the invitation, also with bad
grace.51 The Greeks and Yugoslavians readily agreed to go. The Rumanians
and ...
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Bharti Singh exits Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 5 with bad grace
Bharti showed amazingly little grace and more than a hint of sour grapes when she was told she had to face a dance-off with the far better Rashmi Desai Sandhu ... «Bollywood Life, Sep 12»
