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show grace in defeat
accept losing politely and without bitterness
To show grace in defeat is to accept that you have lost without being angry or unpleasant.
Hear it in real life
He must be disappointed after the final.
Yes, but he showed real grace in defeat.
She showed grace in defeat and congratulated her opponent immediately.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: She showed grace at losing and congratulated her opponent.
Say: She showed grace in defeat and congratulated her opponent.
The phrase is “grace in defeat”; “grace at losing” does not express this idiom.
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How it fits in a sentence.
show grace in defeat; show great grace in defeat
Your turn: say it out loud
She showed grace in defeat and congratulated her opponent immediately.
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show grace in defeat
accept losing politely and without bitterness
“She showed grace in defeat and congratulated her opponent immediately.”
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