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idiomgrace sb with your presencespoken used in order to show that you are annoyed with someone who has arrived at an event, meeting etc, because they do not usually come to this kind of event when they should:It's good of you to grace us with your presence, Julia. We can always use your advice.Oh look, her highness has decided to grace us with her presence!NoteIn the past if someone important 'graced you with their presence', it meant that you felt very grateful that they were there. This idiom uses sarcasm, which is a common way of showing that you dislike or disapprove of something or someone by saying something that is the opposite of what you mean.
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