blessing in disguise

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]

Example Sentences

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.

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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.

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Possibly a blessing in disguise.

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Yet, that could be a blessing in disguise as George made his first start and fourth appearance of the season - again acting as deputy to only fit striker Joao Pedro.

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But no matter how obnoxious all of the hullabaloo was, it was a blessing in disguise.

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