grateful

be grateful for small blessings

To appreciate small or minor benefits, advantages, or opportunities one is afforded, particularly in the midst of an otherwise difficult, frustrating, or unfortunate situation or circumstance. My car's air conditioning stopped working two hours into my cross-country road trip across America. The radio still works, though, so I guess I should be grateful for small blessings. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye; we're just grateful for small blessings that he still has the use of his left one.

be grateful for small mercies

To appreciate small or minor benefits, advantages, or opportunities one is afforded, particularly in the midst of an otherwise difficult, frustrating, or unfortunate situation or circumstance. My car's air conditioning stopped working two hours into my cross-country road trip across America. The radio still works, though, so I guess I should be grateful for small mercies. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye; we're just grateful for small mercies that he still has the use of his left one.

be grateful for small mercies

be thankful for small mercies

COMMON If you are grateful for small mercies or are thankful for small mercies in a generally bad situation, you are glad about any aspects of it that are good. He is still receiving some money — the modest sum earmarked for young athletes — and is grateful for small mercies. In these difficult times, one can only be thankful for small mercies — that borrowing costs are relatively low. Note: People sometimes say thank heavens for small mercies or thank God for small mercies to show that they are glad about any good aspects of a generally bad situation. She is now serving a 12-month prison sentence and the baby is with her parents. Thank heavens for small mercies.

be grateful/thankful for small ˈmercies

be happy that a bad situation is not even worse: The thieves took the TV and stereo but didn’t take any jewellery, so let’s be thankful for small mercies.

See also: grateful, mercy, small, thankful

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References in classic literature

Perhaps it was because she was so grateful for this blessing that a greater was given her.

With hearty thanks and best wishes, I remain "`Your grateful friend and humble servant, "`JAMES LAURENCE'

Little Women

Miss Woodhouse was so great a personage in Highbury, that the prospect of the introduction had given as much panic as pleasure; but the humble, grateful little girl went off with highly gratified feelings, delighted with the affability with which Miss Woodhouse had treated her all the evening, and actually shaken hands with her at last!

Emma

Hubble shook her head, and contemplating me with a mournful presentiment that I should come to no good, asked, "Why is it that the young are never grateful?" This moral mystery seemed too much for the company until Mr.

Great Expectations

"She was grateful to him because he had been so kind to her in life, I think," said Felicity.

The Golden Road

We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East, and for setting our people free from bondage."

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

"I wish I could do something to show you how grateful I am to you."

Of Human Bondage

If you will help me a little still, I shall be more than grateful. But it must be in my own way."

The Malefactor

'I am certain that for the little I have been able to do for you, you are the most sincerely grateful of men.'

Little Dorrit

Grateful for these favors, the animals determined to repay him to the best of their ability.

Fables

"And here is a bottle of ink," the grateful financier said, slipping it into the other's pocket; "it is all that we have."

Fantastic Fables

Arriving at Thebes he answered the riddle of the Sphinx and the grateful Thebans made their deliverer king.

Oedipus The King

I have many friends in America, and feel a grateful interest in the country.

American Notes for General Circulation

Shaw was very kind to her, for he liked her modest, respectful manners; and Polly was so grateful for his many favors, that she soon forgot her fear, and showed her affection in all sorts of confiding little ways, which pleased him extremely.

An Old Fashioned Girl

*"But, my dear, you ought on the contrary to be grateful to me for explaining to Pierre your intimacy with this young man."

War and Peace

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释义	grateful be grateful for small blessings To appreciate small or minor benefits, advantages, or opportunities one is afforded, particularly in the midst of an otherwise difficult, frustrating, or unfortunate situation or circumstance. My car's air conditioning stopped working two hours into my cross-country road trip across America. The radio still works, though, so I guess I should be grateful for small blessings. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye; we're just grateful for small blessings that he still has the use of his left one. See also: blessing, grateful, small be grateful for small mercies To appreciate small or minor benefits, advantages, or opportunities one is afforded, particularly in the midst of an otherwise difficult, frustrating, or unfortunate situation or circumstance. My car's air conditioning stopped working two hours into my cross-country road trip across America. The radio still works, though, so I guess I should be grateful for small mercies. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye; we're just grateful for small mercies that he still has the use of his left one. See also: grateful, mercy, small Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. be grateful for small mercies or be thankful for small mercies COMMON If you are grateful for small mercies or are thankful for small mercies in a generally bad situation, you are glad about any aspects of it that are good. He is still receiving some money — the modest sum earmarked for young athletes — and is grateful for small mercies. In these difficult times, one can only be thankful for small mercies — that borrowing costs are relatively low. Note: People sometimes say thank heavens for small mercies or thank God for small mercies to show that they are glad about any good aspects of a generally bad situation. She is now serving a 12-month prison sentence and the baby is with her parents. Thank heavens for small mercies. See also: grateful, mercy, small Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. be grateful/thankful for small ˈmercies be happy that a bad situation is not even worse: The thieves took the TV and stereo but didn’t take any jewellery, so let’s be thankful for small mercies. See also: grateful, mercy, small, thankful Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: be grateful for small blessings be grateful for small mercies be grateful/thankful for small mercies be thankful for small blessings be thankful for small favors be thankful for small mercies give thanks for small blessings give thanks for small mercies thankful thankful for small blessings References in classic literature Perhaps it was because she was so grateful for this blessing that a greater was given her. With hearty thanks and best wishes, I remain "`Your grateful friend and humble servant, "`JAMES LAURENCE' Little Women Miss Woodhouse was so great a personage in Highbury, that the prospect of the introduction had given as much panic as pleasure; but the humble, grateful little girl went off with highly gratified feelings, delighted with the affability with which Miss Woodhouse had treated her all the evening, and actually shaken hands with her at last! Emma Hubble shook her head, and contemplating me with a mournful presentiment that I should come to no good, asked, "Why is it that the young are never grateful?" This moral mystery seemed too much for the company until Mr. Great Expectations "She was grateful to him because he had been so kind to her in life, I think," said Felicity. The Golden Road We are so grateful to you for having killed the Wicked Witch of the East, and for setting our people free from bondage." The Wonderful Wizard of Oz "I wish I could do something to show you how grateful I am to you." Of Human Bondage If you will help me a little still, I shall be more than grateful. But it must be in my own way." The Malefactor 'I am certain that for the little I have been able to do for you, you are the most sincerely grateful of men.' Little Dorrit Grateful for these favors, the animals determined to repay him to the best of their ability. Fables "And here is a bottle of ink," the grateful financier said, slipping it into the other's pocket; "it is all that we have." Fantastic Fables Arriving at Thebes he answered the riddle of the Sphinx and the grateful Thebans made their deliverer king. Oedipus The King I have many friends in America, and feel a grateful interest in the country. American Notes for General Circulation Shaw was very kind to her, for he liked her modest, respectful manners; and Polly was so grateful for his many favors, that she soon forgot her fear, and showed her affection in all sorts of confiding little ways, which pleased him extremely. An Old Fashioned Girl *"But, my dear, you ought on the contrary to be grateful to me for explaining to Pierre your intimacy with this young man." War and Peace
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