blessing in disguise

Idioms  

1. A misfortune that unexpectedly turns into good fortune, as in Missing the train was a blessing in disguise, for if I hadn't, I wouldn't have met my future wife. [Mid-1700s]

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Example Sentences

“I think it could have been a blessing in disguise,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Evercore analyst Nicholas Amicucci wrote in a note this month that the loss of the $150 million deal may have been a blessing in disguise, because the value of power is increasing and Fermi’s next deal might come at an even higher price tag.

From Barron's

But their failure to qualify for Europe might prove a blessing in disguise.

From BBC

Florian Wirtz, bought for £116m from Bayer Levekusen this summer, was out injured here - which might have been a blessing in disguise for him - but has also failed to produce.

From BBC

Jefferies analyst Julien Dumoulin-Smith wrote that losing the BP order may be a “blessing in disguise” for First Solar, because the contract was signed at a lower price-per-watt than First Solar can get if it rebooks the same capacity with a new customer.

From Barron's