gratitude

owe (one) a debt of gratitude

To be extremely thankful or grateful to one for something one did. I owe my parents a debt of gratitude for all their support over the years. Without them, there's no way I could have gotten where I am today. She really went above and beyond to help me get set up in this city, so I owe her a huge debt of gratitude.
See also: debt, gratitude, of, owe

owe a debt of gratitude to (someone)

To be extremely thankful or grateful to one for something one did. I owe a debt of gratitude to my parents for all their support over the years. Without them, there's no way I could have gotten where I am today. She really went above and beyond to help me get set up in this city, so I owe a huge debt of gratitude to her.
See also: debt, gratitude, of, owe
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

owe someone a debt of gratitude

a large amount of thanks owed to someone who deserves gratitude. (Actually payment of the debt is owed.) We owe you a debt of gratitude for all you have done for us.
See also: debt, gratitude, of, owe
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • (one) could use (something)
  • drive (one) out of office
  • force (one) out of office
  • force out of office
  • give (one) (one's) head
  • give head
  • give somebody their head
  • give someone their head
  • cooking for one
  • 1FTR
References in periodicals archive
'Dear Vladimir Vladimirovich, I would like to once again extend my sincere gratitude to you for the honorary award.
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Riskin and colleagues (2019) conclude that expressions of gratitude from a patient or the patient's family members appear to be both recognized and impactful, boosting critical team processes, and in turn, enhancing team diagnostic and treatment performance outcomes.
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Gratitude is such an important spiritual practice that if you do a Google search of the number of books written on it, you'll find it's practically endless.
The last four are qualities of the heart: forgiveness, gratitude, compassion and generosity.
Summary: People consistently underestimate the impact of sending a gratitude letter.
The citizens expressed their love and loyalty to His Majesty the Sultan, hoisting the flags of the Sultanate and the pictures of His Majesty, with banners that express thanks and gratitude for what has been achieved in this dear country under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, chanting expressions of love, loyalty and gratitude, in addition to chanting patriotic songs for this glorious occasion.
by ONAThe citizens expressed their love and loyalty to His Majesty the Sultan, hoisting the flags of the Sultanate and the pictures of His Majesty, with banners expressing thanks and gratitude for what has been achieved in this dear country under the wise leadership of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said.
Practising gratitude - the art of acknowledging and giving thanks for what we have in life - can have a huge impact on our wellbeing.