| 释义 |
thank God for small mercies thank God for small merciesTo 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 mercies. 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 mercies. See also: god, mercy, small, thank Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also:- thank God for small blessings
- thank God for small favors
- 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
References in periodicals archive But hey, thank God for small mercies - she's a rubbish cook. BEAUTIFUL BERRY TART; FOOD Last year, Children's Hospital was snatched from the jaws of "development," thank God for small mercies, by the then health secretary, Enrique Ona. Keep QC green Thank god for small mercies. Badged the Aquila Pro but also called the GV650, this is DSK Hyosung's second such offering in India; the first of course was the ST7. Power cruiser Thank God for small mercies and go your way." I thanked God for small mercies. Lagos still 'na war' oh! I love Lagos--truly! If you are a determined enough guy, you can enjoy life in the city. But you must know the ropes--and the best way to do that is by finding a good friend "Pints?" "Yes." "And shorts?" "No shorts." " Thank God for small mercies, anyhow." Morning Serial; Dai Country He continues: "A skinny wee guy was sitting next to the window when this rather large lady, loaded with shopping, flopped down on to the empty seat beside him, squashing him against the window, and exclaimed, 'Ah, thank God for small mercies!' off the Record The MD wrote: "When it came to Jack's attention he said 'Well, we can thank God for small mercies'. Wise words from birthday boy Jack THANK God for small mercies. Andy Yorke may have been disgracefully dropped by Virgin, but his muse still burns bright after the timely intervention of tiny Oxford label Shifty Disco. Yorke's 'Agony' pure ecstasy; UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH, RONNIE SCOTT'S, BIRMINGHAM |