The doctor told Tommy to cheer up when he had measles. "Every cloud has a silver lining," he said.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
every cloud has a silver lining — phrase used for saying that there is usually a good aspect of a bad situation Thesaurus: ways of telling someone not to worry or be upsetsynonym Main entry: cloud * * * I see silver II … Useful english dictionary
every cloud has a silver lining — People sometimes say that every cloud has a silver lining to comfort somebody who s having problems. They mean that it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might… … The small dictionary of idiomes
every cloud has a silver lining — Every trouble has something hopeful that you can see in it, like the bright edge around a dark cloud. A proverb. * /The doctor told Tommy to cheer up when he had measles. Every cloud has a silver lining, he said./ Compare: IT S AN ILL WIND THAT… … Dictionary of American idioms
every cloud has a silver lining — Every trouble has something hopeful that you can see in it, like the bright edge around a dark cloud. A proverb. * /The doctor told Tommy to cheer up when he had measles. Every cloud has a silver lining, he said./ Compare: IT S AN ILL WIND THAT… … Dictionary of American idioms
every cloud has a silver lining — ► every cloud has a silver lining proverb every difficult or sad situation has a comforting or more hopeful aspect, even though this may not be immediately apparent. Main Entry: ↑silver … English terms dictionary
every cloud has a silver lining — A poetic sentiment that even the gloomiest outlook contains some hopeful or consoling aspect. Cf. 1634 MILTON Comus I. 93 Was I deceiv’d, or did a sable cloud Turn forth her silver lining on the night? 1863 D. R. LOCKE Struggles of P. V. Nasby… … Proverbs new dictionary
Every cloud has a silver lining. — something that you say which means that there is something good even in an unpleasant situation. As the trip s been cancelled I ll be able to go to the match this Saturday. Every cloud has a silver lining … New idioms dictionary
Every cloud has a silver lining — People sometimes say that every cloud has a silver lining to comfort somebody who s having problems. They mean that it is always possible to get something positive out of a situation, no matter how unpleasant, difficult or even painful it might … Dictionary of English idioms
every cloud has a silver lining — every bad situation has an up side … English contemporary dictionary
every cloud has a silver lining — every bad thing has its perks, bad luck is never entirely bad Mark missed his bus, but when he came in late he found that the class had written a math test … English idioms
