a blessing in disguise

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something that at first appears to be bad or unlucky but is actually good Losing my job was a blessing in disguise - I never would have found this one if it hadn't happened.

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Asif, who was banned from international cricket for a year on doping charges, said the break proved to be a blessing in disguise as it helped him overcome his niggling injuries. Asif targeting Kiwi series to announce his Test comeback by Asian News International Of course, we wanted to do as well as possible in Europe - but it might be a blessing in disguise (to have gone out) in terms of the league. European exit may be blessing in disguise for us - Agbonlahor by Daily Post (Liverpool, England) Byline: Andy Walker RISING Bears star Chris Woakes believes that his indifferent season for Warwickshire has been a blessing in disguise. Woakes: Average season 'a blessing' CRICKET: Promising Warwickshire ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			a big fish a big fish in a small pond a big girl's blouse a big gun a big mouth a big shot a big-head a billet-doux a bird in the hand a bird's eye view a bird-brain a bit much a bit of all right a bit of fluff a bit of how's your father a bit of rough a bit on the side a bite of the cherry a bite to eat a bitter pill a black day a black mark a blank cheque a blast from the past a bleeding heart a blessing in disguise a blind alley a blind date a blind spot a blood brother a blot on the landscape a blow job a blue-eyed boy a bodice-ripper a body blow a bolt from the blue a bon mot a bon viveur a bone of contention a bone to pick with a bossy boots a bottomless pit a brain box a brain drain a brain trust a breath of fresh air a bright spark a bright spot a broad church a Bronx cheer a bucks party			A Bit of Fry and Laurie a bit of how's your father a bit of rough a bit of skirt a bit of the action a bit on the side a bite of the cherry a bite to eat a bitter pill a bitter pill a bitter pill a bitter pill a bitter pill to swallow a bitter pill to swallow a bitter pill to swallow a bitter taste in mouth a bitter taste in mouth a bitter taste in mouth a bitter taste in mouth a bitter taste in the mouth a bitter taste in the mouth a bitter taste in the mouth a bitter taste in the mouth A Bittorrent Client a black day a black mark A Black Rose Burial a blank cheque a blast from the past A Bleeding Heart a blessing in disguise a blind alley A blind boil a blind date a blind spot A block A block of shares A Blockdiagram Language a blood brother a blot on (one's) escutcheon a blot on (one's) escutcheon a blot on (one's) escutcheon a blot on escutcheon a blot on escutcheon a blot on escutcheon a blot on the landscape a blow job a blow-by-blow description a blue-eyed boy a bodice-ripper a body blow a bolt from the blue a bolt from the blue a bolt from the blue a bolt from the blue a bolt from the blue a bolt out of the blue a bolt out of the blue a bolt out of the blue a bolt out of the blue a bolt out of the blue

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