the glass is half full

The situation is generally better or more hopeful than might otherwise be perceived. Rebecca has such a cheery personality that even when her company was nearly bankrupt she believed that the glass was half full.

glass is half full, the

A person views the situation optimistically or hopefully. For example, Betty was not upset by the last-minute change, since it gave her extra time-she always sees the glass as half full . The opposite-that is, the pessimistic view-is put as the glass is half empty. Also see bright side.

See also: glass, half

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

glass is half full, the
see the glass as half full
see the glass as half empty
the glass is half empty
do the business
glass half full
on the turn
make (all) the running
make the running
Is the glass half empty or half full?

References in periodicals archive

"And when you see the glass is half full, you lose self-criticism.

Blame me for slump - - Bielsa

WEATHERGIRL Sian Lloyd has always believed the glass is half full.

Welsh positively wonderful

Speyer observed that the real estate industry in general is in "good shape," but continuing recovery was also dependent on people seeing "the glass is half full." He explained that people now have to think differently to get the job done.

Speyer promotes ethics at YM/WREA meeting

According to a new opinion poll Welsh people are much more inclined to think the glass is half full than half emp t y.

Our glasses are half full - cheers!

词组	the glass is half full
释义	the glass is half full the glass is half full The situation is generally better or more hopeful than might otherwise be perceived. Rebecca has such a cheery personality that even when her company was nearly bankrupt she believed that the glass was half full. See also: full, glass, half Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. glass is half full, the A person views the situation optimistically or hopefully. For example, Betty was not upset by the last-minute change, since it gave her extra time-she always sees the glass as half full . The opposite-that is, the pessimistic view-is put as the glass is half empty. Also see bright side. See also: glass, half The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: glass is half full, the see the glass as half full see the glass as half empty the glass is half empty do the business glass half full on the turn make (all) the running make the running Is the glass half empty or half full? References in periodicals archive "And when you see the glass is half full, you lose self-criticism. Blame me for slump - - Bielsa WEATHERGIRL Sian Lloyd has always believed the glass is half full. Welsh positively wonderful Speyer observed that the real estate industry in general is in "good shape," but continuing recovery was also dependent on people seeing "the glass is half full." He explained that people now have to think differently to get the job done. Speyer promotes ethics at YM/WREA meeting According to a new opinion poll Welsh people are much more inclined to think the glass is half full than half emp t y. Our glasses are half full - cheers!
随便看	hold on for dear life hold on tight hold onto hold on to (someone or something) like grim death hold on to your hat hold on to your hat! hold out hold out an olive branch hold out an olive branch (to someone) hold out an/the olive branch hold out for (someone or something) hold out hope hold out little, etc. hope hold out/offer an olive branch hold out on hold out on (someone or something) hold out the olive branch hold out the olive branch (to someone) hold over hold own hold peace hold, please hold promise hold/put a gun to somebody's head hold responsible