be a blessing in disguise

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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.

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However, my misfortune soon proved to be a blessing in disguise. Sign of the Four by Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan View in context More results

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