on the upside

on the upside

Considering the positive, beneficial, advantageous, etc., aspects of a situation, especially one that is or would be otherwise negative, detrimental, or disadvantageous. My wife went into labor while we were still away in Europe. The whole ordeal was really stressful, but on the upside, our son now has EU citizenship!
See also: on, upside
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on the plus side
  • on the something side
  • on the bright side
  • on the credit side
  • on the credit side (of the ledger)
  • roundabout
  • it's swings and roundabouts
  • what you lose on the swings, you gain on the roundabouts
  • windward
  • to windward