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EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING

said to emphasize that every difficult or unpleasant situation has some advantage
EVERY CLOUD HAS A SILVER LINING
1. He told us about his resignation—an absolute disaster at the time, but every cloud has a silver lining because it led to my appointment.
2. Every cloud has a silver lining, so we must ask who benefits from the demise of post offices, small newsagents and high street chemists.


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