John's new bicycle was a mixed blessing. the other boys were always asking John to ride it.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
mixed blessing — noun count something that has both advantages and disadvantages … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [count] : something that is good in some ways and bad in other ways He says that computers are… … Useful english dictionary
mixed blessing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mixed blessing : singular mixed blessing plural mixed blessings something that has both advantages and disadvantages … English dictionary
mixed blessing — Something pleasant which also has disadvantages is called a mixed blessing. He inherited as 18th century mansion but the maintenance costs make it a mixed blessing … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ … Dictionary of American idioms
mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * … Universalium
mixed blessing — noun Something that has both good and bad features … Wiktionary
mixed blessing — positive occurrence in which there are also negative elements … English contemporary dictionary
mixed blessing — noun a thing with advantages and disadvantages … English new terms dictionary
