gracious plenty

gracious plenty
a gracious plenty & an elegant sufficiency
Euph. enough (food). •

No more, thanks. I have a gracious plenty on my plate.

At Thanksgiving, we always have an elegant sufficiency and are mighty thankful for it.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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