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Idiom for the phrase “getting a good result from a bad situation or with a bad condition”?
The Next CEO of Stack OverflowAre there any expressions that describe going from a bad to a worse situation?An idiom meaning someone's doing something useless and has no result at the endLooking for an idiom similar to 'pros and cons' but with different meaningEquivalent for the Russian idiom “to write into the drawer”Suitable idiom for a situation, where one thinks that by getting rid of the effect, one has gotten rid of the causeOrigin/first known use of the phrase 'I've got some good news and some bad news'word or phrase for 'collective serendipity' or win-win situationCatch phrase/idiom/slang for every bad thing happens for a good reasonWhat's an idiom/word for “complaining despite having it good”?What would be the most suitable phrase or idiom for a situation where I am very bad at one thing and extremely good at a different related thing?
Is there an idiom which expresses the idea of "getting a good result from a bad situation or with a bad condition"?
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I suggest to make the best of a bad situation
To deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances
From the Farlex Free Dictionary
The cliché happy ending also could work as an alternative.
It originally was used to describe the common plotline of novels in which everything turned out well for the protagonist after a bad situation, but it is used now as an idiom to mean 'it all turned out well'.
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A well-worn way to put this is: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Or, to match your question: Making lemonade when life has given you lemons.
It may not be quite right for you, since it is often used as a prod towards positive thinking, rather than a statement of results.
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"Flipping the script"
flip the script (third-person singular simple present flips the script, present participle flipping the script, simple past and past participle flipped the script)
(slang) To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected.
source:
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/flip_the_script
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I suggest to make the best of a bad situation
To deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances
From the Farlex Free Dictionary
The cliché happy ending also could work as an alternative.
It originally was used to describe the common plotline of novels in which everything turned out well for the protagonist after a bad situation, but it is used now as an idiom to mean 'it all turned out well'.
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I suggest to make the best of a bad situation
To deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances
From the Farlex Free Dictionary
The cliché happy ending also could work as an alternative.
It originally was used to describe the common plotline of novels in which everything turned out well for the protagonist after a bad situation, but it is used now as an idiom to mean 'it all turned out well'.
answered 3 hours ago
LordologyLordology
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I suggest to make the best of a bad situation
To deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances
From the Farlex Free Dictionary
The cliché happy ending also could work as an alternative.
It originally was used to describe the common plotline of novels in which everything turned out well for the protagonist after a bad situation, but it is used now as an idiom to mean 'it all turned out well'.
answered 3 hours ago
LordologyLordology
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I suggest to make the best of a bad situation
To deal with and create the best possible outcome of a bad, unfortunate, or unpleasant situation or set of circumstances
From the Farlex Free Dictionary
The cliché happy ending also could work as an alternative.
It originally was used to describe the common plotline of novels in which everything turned out well for the protagonist after a bad situation, but it is used now as an idiom to mean 'it all turned out well'.
answered 3 hours ago
LordologyLordology
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LordologyLordology
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A well-worn way to put this is: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Or, to match your question: Making lemonade when life has given you lemons.
It may not be quite right for you, since it is often used as a prod towards positive thinking, rather than a statement of results.
answered 2 hours ago
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A well-worn way to put this is: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Or, to match your question: Making lemonade when life has given you lemons.
It may not be quite right for you, since it is often used as a prod towards positive thinking, rather than a statement of results.
answered 2 hours ago
Joshua KadenJoshua Kaden
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A well-worn way to put this is: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Or, to match your question: Making lemonade when life has given you lemons.
It may not be quite right for you, since it is often used as a prod towards positive thinking, rather than a statement of results.
answered 2 hours ago
Joshua KadenJoshua Kaden
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A well-worn way to put this is: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.
Or, to match your question: Making lemonade when life has given you lemons.
It may not be quite right for you, since it is often used as a prod towards positive thinking, rather than a statement of results.
answered 2 hours ago
Joshua KadenJoshua Kaden
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answered 2 hours ago
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"Flipping the script"
flip the script (third-person singular simple present flips the script, present participle flipping the script, simple past and past participle flipped the script)
(slang) To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected.
source:
https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/flip_the_script
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"Flipping the script"
flip the script (third-person singular simple present flips the script, present participle flipping the script, simple past and past participle flipped the script)
(slang) To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected.
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"Flipping the script"
flip the script (third-person singular simple present flips the script, present participle flipping the script, simple past and past participle flipped the script)
(slang) To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected.
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flip the script (third-person singular simple present flips the script, present participle flipping the script, simple past and past participle flipped the script)
(slang) To reverse a situation, especially by doing something unexpected.
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