If you do something with good grace, you do it cheerfully and without complaining. He accepted the decision with good grace, and wished me the very best of luck. Note: People sometimes say with a good grace. The captain accepted Jack's apologies and explanation with a good grace. Note: If you do something with bad grace or with a bad grace, you make it clear that you do not want to do it. With appallingly bad grace I packed up and we drove north.