look on the bright side en · VERB
Meanings
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(idiomatic) To examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a positive perspective; to be cheerful or optimistic.
Patrick O'Brien: No hard feelings? I've been falsely accused, had the crap kicked out of me, now I have no job. Gene Hunt: Look on the bright side. Still got your health. So, you know, every cloud.
2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3:Look on the bright side. At least having a broken leg means Joyce will have to do the TPS reports until they remember to send your laptop over.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| looks on the bright side | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| look on the bright side of it | alternative | lexicographic | |
| looking on the bright side | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked on the bright side | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| looked on the bright side | Tense=Past | lexicographic |
Coordinates
Relateds
the glass half-full · every cloud has a silver lining · count one's blessings
Synonyms
Translations (3)
fi katsoa asian valoisaa puolta (Translations) · fr voir le bon côté des choses (Translations) · pl myśleć pozytywnie (Translations)