B2idiomnature
every cloud has a silver lining
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every bad situation has something good in it
A proverb and an IELTS cliché. 'The silver lining is that…' sounds more natural in conversation.
In context
I lost my job, but I found a better one. Every cloud has a silver lining.
The flight was cancelled, but every cloud has a silver lining: we got a free night in Singapore.
Common mistake
Incorrect: Every cloud has silver lining.
Correct: Every cloud has a silver lining.
More idioms about nature
- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed