the bright side
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2.8
- idiom
:
el lado positivo
- Even though the project was delayed, on the bright side, we now have more time to refine our ideas.
Now let's look at the bright side of the news with Drew's news.
- Now let's look at the bright side of the news with Drew's news.
- But what about the bright side of radical acceptance?
- So the positives, if I'm looking at the bright side of gambling, it had taught me.
- So I'm trying to see the bright side of things.
- How do you remember to stay on the bright side?
- And that moment of lightness does not come from him talking about the bright side of what they're all going through.
- Welcome to the bright side of my world and the dark side.
- But on the bright side, if the world ends, Trump will be a one term president now.
- Look again, on the bright side, as long as you're happy today, which I am, thank God, and I'm I'm at peace today, thank God.
Examples
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Always look on the bright side of life.
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Therefore, managers owe it to their people to look on the bright side when possible.
Blog text (3) -
On the bright side, she will have an easy time moving her stuff out now.
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Try to look on the bright side. How do you remember this? Stay on the bright side,
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Look on the bright side, he seems to know their names.
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I can always trust you to view the bright side.
Fiction book (1991) -
I decided that at least for today, I would live on the bright side of the street.
Blog text (3) -
Well, on the bright side at least it's not raining.
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On the bright side, you hated working, right?
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But, Manny, look at the bright side: you have us!
Synonyms
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3.4
A positive or hopeful part of a hard situation
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3.5
A good part of a situation or choice
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3.5
A good thing that comes from a bad situation
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3.3
A good or useful part of something
Antonyms
How Positive
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'the positive aspect of a situation' is directly and transparently built from 'bright' (positive, promising) + 'side' (an aspect or facet). This compositional metaphor (bright = good/positive) is common cross-linguistically and follows standard noun phrase composition, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
The expression the bright side comes from the image of one side of something being lit and looking bright. People use that image to mean the 'positive' or 'hopeful' part of a problem, so you 'look at the bright side' to feel better.