owe a debt of gratitude

owe someone a debt of gratitude

a large amount of thanks owed to someone who deserves gratitude. (Actually payment of the debt is owed.) We owe you a debt of gratitude for all you have done for us.
See also: debt, of, owe
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The people of southwest Arkansas owe a debt of gratitude to the people of Caterpillar Financial, who showed themselves to be exemplary corporate citizens in our state, working through many obstacles to reopen the mill.
Thank you, caterpillar
Coun Christine Mitchell, culture and sport boss, said: "We all owe a debt of gratitude to all members of our armed forces.
Heroes get free pass
We owe a debt of gratitude to these men and to dismiss their service as "skiving" is to do them, and the regular army, a great disservice and is insulting in the extreme.
Letter: Your view - Service shame
But to whom do Dundonians owe a debt of gratitude for this incredible feat of urban crime prevention.
VOICE OF THE SCOTTISH DAILY Mirror: Dunthieving
I owe a debt of gratitude to my colleagues and staff at Microsoft Corporation for their support.
Continuity, challenge, change ... and a record of accomplishment
Those of us who were dismayed by the New York Times' sneering obituary for Jacques Derrida owe a debt of gratitude to his good friend and America's most inspiring Continental philosopher, Jack Caputo, for his affectionate eulogy to this most complex Jewish saint.
Theology, democracy, and the project of liberalism
I also appreciate publishers--large and small, including self-publishers--to whom all readers owe a debt of gratitude for the maturation of black publishing.
From the editor-in-chief
He added: "We all owe a debt of gratitude, not only to those who gave their lives, but to all others who have served their country and their families.
MP calls for watchdog
WE owe a debt of gratitude to the men and woman who put their lives on the line to fight fires and chase armed bandits, and when something terrible happens to them on the job we show it by bestowing them with generous pensions to make their difficult retirements a little less painful.
EDITORIAL : CANCER IN THE SYSTEM
Beer lovers owe a debt of gratitude to Saccharomyces cerevisiae, the yeast commonly used to generate the alcohol in beer.
Brewing up a double genome
Our 850 shareholders owe a debt of gratitude to AACS for the guidance and management assistance that they provided through this process.
American Commerce Solutions, Inc. Strategic Partner Files Form 10SB
The people of Los Angeles owe a debt of gratitude to all those who rose to the occasion in this terrifying episode.
EDITORIAL : EVERYDAY HEROES
You also realize that you did not attain the new post all by yourself - that you owe a debt of gratitude to many people.
(The goals and objectives of the Tax Executives Institute under its 45th president, Ralph J. Weiland.) (President's Page)
We owe a debt of gratitude," he added, "to the entire labor and activist communities, which rose with unprecedented solidarity to challenge Goodyear's assault on our members.
News From USW: USW, Goodyear Reach Tentative Agreement
3 million residents who live in the city of Los Angeles owe a debt of gratitude to the 132,490 voters who properly signed petitions and to Valley Voters Organized Toward Empowerment, which collected a total of 202,514 signatures and has fought the system every step of the way to push for an open and representative government.
EDITORIAL : VALLEY SUCCEEDS; MORE THAN A QUARTER OF REGISTERED VOTERS SIGNED PETITIONS TO FORCE SUCH A CITYHOOD STUDY
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