Idiom
mixed blessing
Meaning
Something that has both good and bad features.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Winning the lottery is a mixed blessing for many people.”
“Getting a promotion that requires moving to a new city is a mixed blessing for my family.”
“The sudden fame proved to be a mixed blessing, as it brought him great wealth but destroyed his desire for a quiet, private life.”
Examples
simple
“Winning the lottery is a mixed blessing for many people.”
contextual
“Getting a promotion that requires moving to a new city is a mixed blessing for my family.”
complex
“The sudden fame proved to be a mixed blessing, as it brought him great wealth but destroyed his desire for a quiet, private life.”
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