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bless someone with

idiom
Meaning

To give or bestow, as a gift from God.


Examples
SIMPLE

Nature blessed us with a beautiful sunny day.

CONTEXTUAL

The local community felt grateful that the heavy rains blessed them with a bountiful harvest this year.

COMPLEX

The aging artist believed that life had blessed him with the rare ability to capture human emotion through his paintings.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    as if someone owns the place

    Alternative form of like someone owns the place.

  2. 02

    beat someone round the ears

    To beat (a person) with blows about the head.

  3. 03

    bless you

    Said to someone who has just sneezed, as a polite remark.

  4. 04

    bring someone to their knees

    To defeat and make submit to orders.

  5. 05

    call someone every name in the book

    To call someone many abusive names.

  6. 06

    call someone everything but a child of God

    To call someone many abusive names.

  7. 07

    catch someone napping

    To take advantage of someone's inattention.

  8. 08

    cry someone a river

    To weep profusely or excessively in the presence of another person.

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