look on the bright side



look on the bright side

Fig. consider the positive aspects of a negative situation. Look on the bright side. Things could have been much worse than they are.
See also: bright, look, on, side

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.
See also: bright, look, on, side

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
DonaDAHN-əEnglish
GunnvÖR-Ancient Scandinavian
ClemenceKLEM-əntsEnglish
SocratesSAHK-rə-teez (English)Ancient Greek (Latinized)
PŘEmysl-Czech
Bulat-Kazakh