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bright side

idiom
Meaning

A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.


Examples
SIMPLE

Try to look at the bright side of things.

CONTEXTUAL

Even though we lost the game, we looked at the bright side and enjoyed the team dinner.

COMPLEX

She struggled to find the bright side of her sudden unemployment until she realized it offered the perfect opportunity to pursue her creative passions.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bright and early

    (Very) early in the morning.

  2. 02

    bright lights

    The glamour and glitz of a place, especially a big city.

  3. 03

    bright line

    A clear distinction in the context of a legal, moral, ethical, or analytical judgment.

  4. 04

    bright spark

    A person who is intelligent, clever or quick-witted.

  5. 05

    bright young thing

    One who is youthful, clever, eager, and high-spirited in manner and attractive in appearance.

  6. 06

    err on the side of

    To behave in a manner which favours or which is biased toward.

  7. 07

    err on the side of caution

    To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.

  8. 08

    get out of bed on the wrong side

    To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.

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