see the glass (as) half full

to believe that a situation is more good than bad.

I'm an optimist — I see the glass as half full and think we'll come through this difficult time OK.

Usage notes: also used in the form the glass is half full - the situation is seen as good or hopeful:

To some people, the glass is always half full.

Related vocabulary: half a loaf

• go through hell
• go through hoops
• go through like a dose of salts
• go through like a hot knife through butter
• go through like a knife through butter
• go through someone like a dose of salts
• go through something like a dose of salts
• go through something like a hot knife through butter
• go through something like a knife through butter
• go through the floor
• go through the mill
• go through the motions
• go through the roof
• go through the wringer
• go through with
• go through with something
• got it bad
• Got it in one!
• go to any lengths
• go to any lengths to do something
• go to bat for
• go to bat for someone
• go to bat for something
• go to bed with
• go to bed with someone