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be for the best
be for the best
To be a positive occurrence (especially when it initially seems bad or problematic). This is usually an expression of hope or insight after something has gone awry. I had to go home and change after spilling coffee on myself, but it was for the best because I avoided a major traffic jam. I was really disappointed to get rejected from my first-choice school, but I think it will be for the best because now I won't be so far from home.
be for the best
if an action is for the best, it seems unpleasant now but it will improve a situation in the future I know it's hard to end a long-term relationship, but in this case it's for the best.
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Orsolya | | - | Hungarian |
ÁSgeir | | - | Icelandic |
Thekla | | - | German (Rare), Greek (Rare), Late Greek |
Berit | | BE-rit (Swedish) | Swedish, Norwegian, Danish |
Annette | | ['ænit] | |
Eutimio | | - | Spanish, Italian |