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
Apollinaris-Ancient Greek
HÅKonHAW-koonNorwegian
Urien-Welsh, Welsh Mythology, Arthurian Romance
SheryllSHER-əlEnglish
ThorburnTHAWR-bərnEnglish (Rare)
SatanSAY-tən (English)Theology, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew