look on bright side

look on bright side
   If you look on the bright side, you view a mostly unpleasant situation in a positive and optimistic way and the see the favourable aspects.
   

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  • look on the bright side — To be hopeful • • • Main Entry: ↑bright * * * look on the bright side phrase to think about the good parts of a situation that is mostly bad Look on the bright side – you’ll save money by not going. Thesaurus: to think about someone or something… …   Useful english dictionary

  • bright side — Bright Bright, a. [OE. briht, AS. beorht, briht; akin to OS. berht, OHG. beraht, Icel. bjartr, Goth. ba[ i]rhts. [root]94.] 1. Radiating or reflecting light; shedding or having much light; shining; luminous; not dark. [1913 Webster] The sun was… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • look on the bright side — If you look on the bright side, you try to see things in an optimistic way, especially when something has gone wrong …   The small dictionary of idiomes

  • look on the bright side —    If you look on the bright side, you try to see things in an optimistic way, especially when something has gone wrong.   (Dorking School Dictionary) …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

  • look at the bright side — Those who study the moon are optimists. They look at the bright side …   English expressions

  • look on the bright side — to try to see something good in a bad situation. Look on the bright side. The accident insurance might pay for a new car …   New idioms dictionary

  • look on the bright side — to think about the good parts of a situation that is mostly bad Look on the bright side – you ll save money by not going …   English dictionary

  • bright side — noun a consoling aspect of a difficult situation every cloud has a silver lining look on the bright side of it • Syn: ↑silver lining • Hypernyms: ↑consolation, ↑solace, ↑solacement …   Useful english dictionary

  • look on the bright side of it — look at the positive side …   English contemporary dictionary

  • on the bright side — used to refer to the good part of something that is mostly bad (US) He lost the race, but on the bright side, he didn t get hurt. Your cat is very sick right now, but try to look on the bright side. She can be treated with medicine. • • • Main… …   Useful english dictionary

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