look on the bright side
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You see how desperate she was to look on the bright side.
From Literature
“Unless nothing. Personally I like to look on the bright side of things, and I recommend you do the same. One thing I’ve learned flying a balloon, governess—when your spirits are lighter than air, it helps keep the ship afloat, if you catch my meaning!”
From Literature
She, too, had a strong inclination to tell Lord Fredrick to buck up and look on the bright side.
From Literature
“We pay far too little attention to that ominous period of American life,” he said, “always preferring to look on the bright side rather than the dark side.”
From Salon
Remembering his last UK performance at London 2012, singing Always Look on the Bright Side of Life, he said "I haven't been in England and performed since the Olympic Games".
From BBC
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