bon gré, mal gré

French phrase

: good grace, bad grace : like it or not : willingly or not

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“Bon gré, mal gré.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bon%20gr%C3%A9%2C%20mal%20gr%C3%A9. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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