be a blessing in disguise

0.01 sec.

to be something which has a good effect, although at first it seemed that it would be bad or not lucky Losing my job turned out to be a blessing in disguise because it forced me to think carefully about my future.

See also: blessing, disguise

Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.

?Page tools

Printer friendly
Cite / link

Feedback

References in classic literature	?		Idioms browser	?		Full browser	?
However, my misfortune soon proved to be a blessing in disguise. Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context			bathe in bathroom bats batten down the hatches batter batter down batter up battery batting battle battle against battle for battle of the bulge battle out bawl bawl out bay bay at be [glad etc.] to see the back of be a [athlete etc.] in the making be a [crisis etc.] in the making be a [Londoner etc.] through and through be a barrel of laughs be a bed of nails be a bit much be a blessing in disguise be a bundle of laughs be a bundle of nerves be a chapter of accidents be a closed book be a crock of shit be a cut above be a dab hand be a dead cert be a dead loss be a dead ringer for be a dime a dozen be a far cry from be a fate worse than death be a figment of imagination be a fine figure of a man be a force to be reckoned with be a fully paid-up member of be a happy camper be a hard act to follow be a laugh a minute be a law unto be a licence to print money be a load off mind be a matter of opinion be a matter of record			Be Be Be Be Bé Bé Bé Bé Be (album) Be (album) Be (album) Be (album) Be (disambiguation) Be (disambiguation) Be (disambiguation) Be (disambiguation) Be (verb) Be (verb) Be (verb) Be (verb) be [glad etc.] to see the back of be a [athlete etc.] in the making be a [crisis etc.] in the making be a [Londoner etc.] through and through be a bag of nerves be a barrel of laughs be a bed of nails be a bed of roses be a benefactor be a bit much be a blessing in disguise Be a Bump on a Log be a bundle of laughs be a bundle of nerves be a busy bee be a candidate be a card-carrying member of be a chapter of accidents be a closed book be a couple of sandwiches short of a picnic be a coward be a crock of shit be a customer of be a cut above be a dab hand be a dead cert be a dead loss be a dead ringer for Be A Design Group be a devil be a devil be a devil be a different kettle of fish be a dime a dozen be a drag on be a drunkard be a factor

Idioms and phrases

Free Tools:	For surfers: Free toolbar & extensions \| Word of the Day \| Help For webmasters: Free content \| Linking \| Lookup box \| Double-click lookup

Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.