fall from grace
Losing respect or status
From grace is used after fall to describe losing approval, power, or honour.
The athlete fell from grace after the investigation.
How to use prepositions with grace
Grace appears in several fixed expressions. Some combinations are idiomatic, while others depend on the wider sentence.
Quick answer
Common combinations with grace
From grace is common in the expression fall from grace. To grace means to decorate or honour something as a verb phrase such as grace a stage, not usually to grace as a noun phrase. Of grace appears in fixed expressions like a period of grace or by the grace of God.
The minister fell from grace after the scandal.
They were given a period of grace before payment was due.
The cathedral was saved by the grace of God.
They were given a period of grace before payment was due.
The cathedral was saved by the grace of God.
Choose the pattern by meaning
These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.
by the grace of + noun
Showing divine or special favour
Of grace commonly appears in religious and formal expressions.
They survived by the grace of fate alone.
grace period
Extra time before a penalty
English usually says grace period rather than period of grace in everyday use, though both are correct.
You have a grace period of ten days.
grace with + noun
Adding beauty or honour to something
As a verb, grace is followed by with when naming what is added.
Fresh flowers graced the hall with colour.
See the difference in context
The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.
Construction
Example
Meaning
from grace
The actor fell from grace after the interview.
A standard idiom meaning to lose respect or influence.
of grace
They spoke about the state of grace in religious terms.
Used in specific fixed or formal expressions.
to grace
The singer returned to grace the stage once more.
Here grace is a verb meaning decorate or honour; to grace is not a common noun construction.
grace with
Her presence graced the event with warmth.
Verb pattern showing what is added or brought.
Common mistakes
Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.
Using to grace as a noun phrase
To grace is usually part of the verb infinitive, not a noun pattern.
✕ They returned to grace after years away. ✓ They returned to public favour after years away.Confusing grace period and period of grace
Both are correct, but grace period is more common in everyday English.
✓ The contract includes a grace period.Missing the article in fixed phrases
Many expressions with grace need an article.
✕ They were given period of grace. ✓ They were given a period of grace.Quick practice
Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.
1. The politician fell ___ grace after the scandal.
2. We were allowed a ___ period before the fee increased.
3. The chapel survived by the grace ___ God.
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Frequently asked questions
Is fall from grace a fixed expression?
Yes. It means to lose status, respect, or approval.
Can I say period of grace?
Yes. It is correct, although grace period is more common in everyday English.
Is to grace correct?
Yes, when grace is a verb, as in to grace the stage. It is not usually a noun pattern.
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