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"Used to express gratitude. (Compare bless you, God bless you.)"
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"text": "My dog can't fit in her puppy bed anymore, but she still tries, bless her heart.",
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"text": "They're having a hard time getting used to the food down here. They don't like grits — bless their hearts, they don't even like sweet tea.",
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"ref": "2002, Hack Proofing Your Identity In The Information Age, →ISBN, page 9:",
"text": "We just moved my dad to a senior community, and I need to make sure he changed his gas service over to his new address. Bless his heart—he doesn't remember things the way he used to!",
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"ref": "2004, Larry Michael Ellis, The Life and Legend of Robert \"Black Bob\" Renfro, →ISBN:",
"text": "“Bob had my permission to travel with Mister Jackson. Mister Jackson asked for his help, and I agreed.”\n“They must have tricked you, bless your heart. How could you know what they were plotting,” Mistress Dean said in her most sympathetic tone.",
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"ref": "2008, Jerry Deriso, Save Me A Place In Heaven, →ISBN:",
"text": "\"Bless her heart, she doesn't have the fashion sense God gave a billygoat.\"",
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"(especially Southern US) Used to soften criticism or express pity. (Compare the British usage of bless (expression of endearment or belittlement).)"
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