The new car has disappointed its buyers in many ways, and good mileage is its only ___________.
Question and options
The new car has disappointed its buyers in many ways, and good mileage is its only ___________.
- saving grace
- saving praise
- saving case
- saving face
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A - saving grace
'Saving grace' is the idiom for the one redeeming quality of something otherwise disappointing, which is what good mileage is for the car. 'Saving face' means avoiding humiliation and does not fit a quality of a car, while 'saving praise' and 'saving case' are not idioms.
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