A Silver Lining.
English
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A positive or hopeful aspect in an otherwise negative situation.
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A positive or hopeful aspect in an otherwise negative situation.
Trusted by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
A good thing that can be found inside a bad or difficult situation.
When you look for the silver lining, you’re trying to find something positive even when things go wrong.
It comes from the saying ‘every cloud has a silver lining’ — no matter how dark things get, there’s usually something hopeful to hold onto.
"The Icing on the Cake"
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An extra bonus that makes something already good even better
"Look on the Bright Side"
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The act of choosing to focus on positives in a difficult situation
"A Silver Lining"
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A positive aspect found inside an otherwise bad situation
Losing that contract is a real blow. I don’t know how we recover.
There’s a silver lining — now we can focus on the clients who actually value what we do.
The move felt like a setback, but there’s a silver lining — you’re closer to family and your cost of living dropped.
I hadn’t thought of it that way. You’re right.
My flight got cancelled and I missed the whole first day of the conference.
The silver lining? You got to rest and go in fresh. Sometimes that makes all the difference.
