Meaning & use
blessing in disguise
Something that seems bad or unlucky at first but eventually turns out to have a good or helpful result.
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Losing that job was a blessing in disguise; it pushed her to start her own business.
The canceled flight turned out to be a blessing in disguise since the original one was delayed for hours.
A note on using this word
This idiom is used only in hindsight, once the positive outcome has already become clear.
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