mixed blessing



mixed blessing

Something that has both good and bad features, as in Being accepted by the college was a mixed blessing, since she couldn't afford the tuition . [First half of 1900s]
See also: blessing, mixed

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sommer-English (Modern)
Feofan-Russian (Archaic)
Afra['æfrə]
NienkeNEEN-kəFrisian
Gunhilda-Scandinavian (Rare)
KatÓ-Hungarian