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a sign of hope in an unfortunate or gloomy situation; a bright prospect: Every cloud has a silver lining.[1870-75]
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silver lining — a bright side which proverbially accompanies even the darkest trouble; by 1843, apparently from oft quoted lines from Milton s Comus, where the silver lining is the light of the moon shining from behind the cloud. Was I deceived? or did a sable… … Etymology dictionary
silver lining — n. some basis for hope or some comforting aspect in the midst of despair, misfortune, etc … English World dictionary
silver lining — noun a consoling aspect of a difficult situation every cloud has a silver lining look on the bright side of it • Syn: ↑bright side • Hypernyms: ↑consolation, ↑solace, ↑solacement * * * … Useful english dictionary
Silver Lining — Infobox Album | Name = Silver Lining Type = Album Artist = Bonnie Raitt Released = April 9, 2002 Recorded = The Sound Factory (Hollywood, California) Genre = Rock Length = 51:12 Label = Capitol Producer = Bonnie Raitt, Tchad Blake, Mitchell Froom … Wikipedia
silver lining — 1) PHRASE If you say that every cloud has a silver lining, you mean that every sad or unpleasant situation has a positive side to it. As they say, every cloud has a silver lining. We have drawn lessons from the decisions taken. 2) N SING If you… … English dictionary
silver lining — A silver lining refers to the good or pleasant side effects of an unpleasant situation. Every cloud has a silver lining means that there is a positive or hopeful side to every unpleasant situation … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
silver lining — noun Etymology: from the phrase “every cloud has a silver lining” Date: 1871 a consoling or hopeful prospect … New Collegiate Dictionary
silver lining — sil′ver lin′ing n. a prospect of hope or comfort in a gloomy situation • Etymology: 1870–75; from the proverb “Every cloud has a silver lining” … From formal English to slang
silver lining — /sɪlvə ˈlaɪnɪŋ/ (say silvuh luyning) noun Colloquial some pleasing or beneficial component of a generally adverse situation: *Then suddenly, within a year, came the silver lining. –frank hardy, 1950 …
Silver Lining (disambiguation) — Silver Lining may refer to: * Silver Lining , a 2002 album by Bonnie Raitt * Silver Lining , a song by Stiff Little Fingers from their 1981 album Go for It * Silver Lining , a song by Gang of Four from their 1983 album Hard * Silver Lining , a… … Wikipedia
