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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › blessing-in-disguiseMeaning of a blessing in disguise in English - Cambridge...

    something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good happening later: Losing that job was a blessing in disguise really. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Good luck and bad luck.

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › a-blessing-in-disguiseDefinition of 'a blessing in disguise' - Collins Online...

    If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened.

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  5. idioms.thefreedictionary.com › blessing+in+disguiseBlessing in disguise - Idioms by The Free Dictionary

    blessing in disguise, a. Good luck coming out of bad; a misfortune unexpectedly turning into a good thing. “E’en crosses from his sov’reign hand are blessings in disguise,” wrote the eighteenth-century poet James Hervey, “cross” here meaning “a cross to bear,” or burden.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › blessing-in-disguiseBLESSING IN DISGUISE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune, as in Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, for if I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my future wife .

  7. twominenglish.com › a-blessing-in-disguiseA Blessing in Disguise – Meaning, Usage & Examples - Two Minute...

    Jun 27, 2024 · A “blessing in disguise” is an idiom that means a good thing that seemed bad at first. It describes situations where something that appears to be a problem or misfortune turns out to be beneficial later on.

  8. www.phrases.org.uk › meanings › a-blessing-in-disguiseA Blessing In Disguise - Meaning & Origin Of The Phrase

    The term is used to express how an unfortunate turn of events may not be so unfortunate after all, and that some good may come of it, if it hasn’t already. Other ways to express the same sentiment in English include “A stroke of luck,” or “A happy little accident,” or “Every cloud has a silver lining”.

  9. ludwig.guru › blog › a-blessing-in-disguise-meaning-and-originA blessing in disguise - meaning and origin of a fascinating...

    May 8, 2023 · The idiom "a blessing in disguise" is used to describe an event or fact that at first seemed bad or unfortunate, but later turned out to be a good thing. So this event is literally a "blessing in disguise": it appears to be a disgrace but turns out to be a blessing.