A BLESSING IN DISGUISE – Idiom Meaning
A BLESSING IN DISGUISE Idiom Meaning
Learning a number of English idioms can make your English sound more natural and conversational. Idioms also add colour to your language and help you to be more fluent.
In this video we examine A BLESSING DISGUISE idiom meaning.
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The Meaning of A BLESSING IN DISGUISE
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Definition of:
a blessing in disguise
a good thing that seemed bad at first
Before we look at some illustrated sentence examples, a quick reminder . . .
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Example: Best-selling author Rebecca Wells, who was diagnosed with Lyme’s disease in 2004 said:
“I believe that illness has led me to a life of gratitude, so I consider Lyme disease at this point in my life to be a blessing in disguise.”
In other words, although being diagnosed with a serious illness like Lyme’s disease is a very negative experience, Rebecca Wells found it made her feel grateful for the positive things in her life. In this sense, there was a benefit, a blessing.
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Example: When Oprah Winfrey was fired as an evening news reporter after being told she was unfit for television news, it turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
She was recruited for a low profile talk-show, and in months, had taken it from last place in the ratings, to the highest place!
In other words, although being fired from your job is usually very distressing and a backward step, in the case of Oprah Winfrey it opened up a new opportunity which led to fame and fortune.
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Example: The rainy day turned out to be a blessing in disguise.
After sharing the umbrella, they started dating!
In other words, while many people don’t like rainy days, she found it led to starting a relationship after she shared her umbrella.
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So the next time you want to describe something that appeared to be a misfortune, but actually turned out well, call it:
“a blessing in disguise”
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Slide 4 – Rebecca Wells
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Slide 5 – Oprah Winfrey
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