bright side

A favorable or hopeful aspect, as in Bob is inclined to look on the bright side of everything. This idiom uses bright in the sense of "lit up with gladness or hope." [First half of 1800s] Also see glass is half full.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Davie	DAY-vee (English)	English, Scottish
Harland	HAHR-lənd	English
Bronislav	brah-nee-SLAHF (Russian)	Czech, Slovak, Russian, Medieval Slavic
Marge	MAHRJ	English
Jaffe	-	Hebrew
Basajaun	-	Basque