the bright side

The positive aspect of something that also has negative features; the optimistic view of something. The bright side of all this is that I was able to catch up on my reading while I was in the hospital. I know it's hot, but look on the bright side—at least it's not raining.

bright side

A favorable or hopeful aspect, as in Bob is inclined to look on the bright side of everything. This idiom uses bright in the sense of "lit up with gladness or hope." [First half of 1800s] Also see glass is half full.

See also: bright, side

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

all for the best
a/the feel of (something)
(I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you
a straw will show which way the wind blows
a ghost at the feast
a crack at (someone or something)
all right
(you) wanna make something of it?
a thing of the past
a slew of (something)

References in classic literature

"How can I think of the bright side of life when, as you see, I am sitting on a barrel and working in a dirty shed?" the expression of his face seemed to say.

War and Peace

"Well, of course, if you can look on the bright side, pray do; it's a mercy if people haven't sensitive feelings, in this world.

Uncle Toms Cabin

"Why, so it is," he answered much more cheerfully; "and it is wisdom in you to keep me to the bright side of the picture." (The idea of my wisdom!) "These are things I never talk about or even think about, excepting in the growlery here.

Bleak House

But the prince only looked at the bright side; he did not turn the coat and see the shabby lining.

The Idiot

I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed rather than what I wanted; and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that He has not given them.

Robinson Crusoe

If I were not determined, from this day forth, to see nothing but the bright side of our prospects, the melancholy absence of any male relative of Laura's, at the most important moment of her life, would make me very gloomy and very distrustful of the future.

The Woman in White

Even looking at the bright side of things, he found it both stupid and sad to be left alone in the midst of this savage country and among these wild tribes.

Five Weeks in a Balloon

We all tried to look on the bright side of things, but Mr.

Tarzan of the Apes

"Well," said Polly, slowly, "I just try to look on the bright side of things; that helps one amazingly.

An Old Fashioned Girl

The event must come some time, and so I look to the bright side of it: that's the right plan - isn't it, Mrs.

The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

"You see things on the bright side, and so much the better for you.

Ten Years Later

"You are very happy," exclaimed Athos, laughing, in spite of himself, at the sally of the irresistible Gascon; "for you see the bright side of everything."

Twenty Years After

She seemed to say, "Cheer up!--as long as we are here, let us make the best of it." I judged she had earned a right to a more hospitable place; so I plucked her up and sent her to America to a friend who would respect her for the fight she had made, all by her small self, to make a whole vast despondent Alpine desolation stop breaking its heart over the unalterable, and hold up its head and look at the bright side of things for once.

Tramp Abroad

The rest of the songs chosen to shuffle off this mortal coil are: Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman), Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy), Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler), Angels (Robbie Williams), Supermarket Flowers (Ed Sheeran), Unforgettable (Nat King Cole), You Raise Me Up (Westlife), We'll Meet Again (Vera Lynn), Always Looks On The Bright Side Of Life (Eric Idle).

Tunes that'll send you to that Great Gig In The Sky

Other songs to lift the spirits in the list, compiled by Co-op from the 100,000 funerals it does each year, include Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life.

Hymns on the way out; Funerals drop sacred music for pop and rock send-offs

词组	the bright side
释义	the bright side the bright side The positive aspect of something that also has negative features; the optimistic view of something. The bright side of all this is that I was able to catch up on my reading while I was in the hospital. I know it's hot, but look on the bright side—at least it's not raining. See also: bright, side Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. bright side A favorable or hopeful aspect, as in Bob is inclined to look on the bright side of everything. This idiom uses bright in the sense of "lit up with gladness or hope." [First half of 1800s] Also see glass is half full. See also: bright, side The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: all for the best a/the feel of (something) (I) wouldn't (do something) if I were you a straw will show which way the wind blows a ghost at the feast a crack at (someone or something) all right (you) wanna make something of it? a thing of the past a slew of (something) References in classic literature "How can I think of the bright side of life when, as you see, I am sitting on a barrel and working in a dirty shed?" the expression of his face seemed to say. War and Peace "Well, of course, if you can look on the bright side, pray do; it's a mercy if people haven't sensitive feelings, in this world. Uncle Toms Cabin "Why, so it is," he answered much more cheerfully; "and it is wisdom in you to keep me to the bright side of the picture." (The idea of my wisdom!) "These are things I never talk about or even think about, excepting in the growlery here. Bleak House But the prince only looked at the bright side; he did not turn the coat and see the shabby lining. The Idiot I learned to look more upon the bright side of my condition, and less upon the dark side, and to consider what I enjoyed rather than what I wanted; and this gave me sometimes such secret comforts, that I cannot express them; and which I take notice of here, to put those discontented people in mind of it, who cannot enjoy comfortably what God has given them, because they see and covet something that He has not given them. Robinson Crusoe If I were not determined, from this day forth, to see nothing but the bright side of our prospects, the melancholy absence of any male relative of Laura's, at the most important moment of her life, would make me very gloomy and very distrustful of the future. The Woman in White Even looking at the bright side of things, he found it both stupid and sad to be left alone in the midst of this savage country and among these wild tribes. Five Weeks in a Balloon We all tried to look on the bright side of things, but Mr. Tarzan of the Apes "Well," said Polly, slowly, "I just try to look on the bright side of things; that helps one amazingly. An Old Fashioned Girl The event must come some time, and so I look to the bright side of it: that's the right plan - isn't it, Mrs. The Tenant of Wildfell Hall "You see things on the bright side, and so much the better for you. Ten Years Later "You are very happy," exclaimed Athos, laughing, in spite of himself, at the sally of the irresistible Gascon; "for you see the bright side of everything." Twenty Years After She seemed to say, "Cheer up!--as long as we are here, let us make the best of it." I judged she had earned a right to a more hospitable place; so I plucked her up and sent her to America to a friend who would respect her for the fight she had made, all by her small self, to make a whole vast despondent Alpine desolation stop breaking its heart over the unalterable, and hold up its head and look at the bright side of things for once. Tramp Abroad The rest of the songs chosen to shuffle off this mortal coil are: Time to Say Goodbye (Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman), Over the Rainbow (Eva Cassidy), Wind Beneath My Wings (Bette Midler), Angels (Robbie Williams), Supermarket Flowers (Ed Sheeran), Unforgettable (Nat King Cole), You Raise Me Up (Westlife), We'll Meet Again (Vera Lynn), Always Looks On The Bright Side Of Life (Eric Idle). Tunes that'll send you to that Great Gig In The Sky Other songs to lift the spirits in the list, compiled by Co-op from the 100,000 funerals it does each year, include Monty Python's Always Look on the Bright Side of Life. Hymns on the way out; Funerals drop sacred music for pop and rock send-offs
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