on the bright side



on the bright side

Fig. [ignoring the bad for a moment] considering the positive aspects of a situation. (See also look on the bright side.) On the bright side, the car you wrecked was covered by insurance.
See also: bright, on, side

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Smalls[smɔ:lz]
Ware[wɛə]
Omegao-MAY-gə (English)Various
Dumisani-Southern African, Zulu
Chao-Chinese
Anbu-Tamil