gain the blessing(of someone: In the year 1210 Francis gained the blessing of Pope Innocent III for his new Order the Franciscans. • But she had seen visions, which urged her to don a knight's armour, to gain the blessing of the Dauphin, and to rekindle French resistance. Также и в переносном смысле: Even if Russia does boycott, its government would likely require that any Russian athlete who seeks to compete gain the blessing of the government.4uzhoj)
