a gracious plenty
a gracious plenty
An adequate amount, typically in the context of food. Thanks to all of your generous donations, we have a gracious plenty to bring down to the homeless shelter. No second helpings for me, please—I've already had a gracious plenty.
See also: gracious, plenty
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
(a) gracious plenty
and an elegant sufficiencyEuph. enough (food). No more, thanks. I have a gracious plenty on my plate. At Thanksgiving, we always have an elegant sufficiency and are mighty thankful for it.
See also: gracious, plenty
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- gracious
- gracious plenty
- plenty
- sufficiency
- an elegant sufficiency
- elegant
- oh my goodness gracious
- revert to type
- off to a running start
- generous to a fault