thank God for small favors

To appreciate and be thankful for any benefits, advantages, or opportunities one are afforded, no matter how minor or inconsequential. Used 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 worked, though—thank God for small favors. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye, but he still has the use of his left one, so we're thanking God for small favors.

Thank God for small favors.

Rur. Be thankful that something good has happened in a bad situation. Charlie: We're out of gas, but I think I see a gas station up ahead. Tom: Thank God for small favors. He had a heart attack, but it was right there in the doctor's office, so they could take care of him right away. Thank God for small favors.

thank God for small favors

Be grateful for a minor advantage or gain. Generally this catchphrase is invoked without any religious significance, but rather as an expression of relief that something has gone well, or at least better than expected. An alternate version is give thanks for small blessings.

词组	thank God for small favors
释义	thank God for small favors thank God for small favors To appreciate and be thankful for any benefits, advantages, or opportunities one are afforded, no matter how minor or inconsequential. Used 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 worked, though—thank God for small favors. Our son's accident left him without the use of his right eye, but he still has the use of his left one, so we're thanking God for small favors. See also: favor, god, small, thank Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. Thank God for small favors. Rur. Be thankful that something good has happened in a bad situation. Charlie: We're out of gas, but I think I see a gas station up ahead. Tom: Thank God for small favors. He had a heart attack, but it was right there in the doctor's office, so they could take care of him right away. Thank God for small favors. See also: favor, god, small, thank McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. thank God for small favors Be grateful for a minor advantage or gain. Generally this catchphrase is invoked without any religious significance, but rather as an expression of relief that something has gone well, or at least better than expected. An alternate version is give thanks for small blessings. See also: favor, god, small, thank The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also: thank God for small blessings thank God for small mercies thankful for small blessings be grateful for small mercies be grateful/thankful for small mercies be thankful for small blessings be thankful for small favors give thanks for small blessings give thanks for small mercies grateful
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