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“The European Union was the political saving grace of the United Kingdom – and now it's gone.”

council estate

noun

BRITISH

1. an area of houses built and rented out to tenants by a local council.

turn on 1

1Suddenly attack physically or verbally:he turned on her with cold savagery

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2Have as the main topic or point of interest:for most businessmen, the central questions will turn on taxation

saving grace 

Pronunciation:

NOUN

[MASS NOUN]

1The redeeming grace of God:the sudden intervention of God’s saving grace

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1.1[COUNT NOUN] A redeeming quality or characteristic:The car is hideously noisy with the hood up. Its one saving grace is that it is watertight