work out for the best
work out for the best
To result in the most favorable, most positive, or most beneficial possible outcome. Don't stress yourself out too much about this—I'm sure it will all work out for the best. It actually worked out for the best that I didn't get the job, because I found a much better position a couple of months later.
See also: out, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
work out for the best
[for a bad situation] to turn out all right in the end. Don't worry. Everything will work out for the best. I think that nothing ever works out for the best.
See also: out, work
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
- action
- a redeeming feature
- redeeming feature
- a silver lining
- have nothing going for (someone or something)
- pot luck
- be for a good cause
- be for/in a good cause
- a change is as good as a rest
- have too much of a good thing