with ill grace
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Synonym of with bad grace.
- Whether in consequence of this or not, the Liverpool company eventually gave way, and proceeded to build its portion of the work with some ill grace.1957 September 23, M. D. Greville and G. O. Holt, “Railway Development in Manchester—1”, in Railway Magazine, page 649:
- TfW has staff enforcing mask protocols at all the busy stations and most travellers oblige, albeit some with ill grace.2020 December 2, Paul Bigland, “My weirdest and wackiest Rover yet”, in RAIL, page 66: