Quote
1. Quote - Listen to the quote and guess what the slang means.
“Our happiness is certainly mixed in with the tragedies of life. You have to find the lemonade. You have to find the silver lining in the middle of everything that happens in life.
Actress Chandra Wilson, talking about being optimistic in life (BrainyQuote)
Definition
1. Definition - Study the definition.
one good thing about a bad thing; common expression: ‘every cloud has a silver lining.’
2. Use - Learn how the slang is used.
We have all experienced difficult times in our lives. Sometimes, the sadness hits us like a truck, and all we want to do is stay in bed. When we feel very sad or angry, it is important to think about the positive things that can come from a bad situation. We have to find the silver lining.
To find the silver lining means to find the hopeful side of a frustrating situation. When someone tells you to look at the silver lining, they mean that, even in the worst events or situations, we have to look for the positives.
Actress Chandra Wilson knows that life is full of good days and bad days. She believes that in the middle of chaos, people learn to see the silver lining.
Do you search for the silver lining during a bad situation?
Examples
1. Examples - Hear some example sentences.
“I suppose the silver lining of his death was that I got to see a lot of people I hadn’t seen in years at the funeral.”
“Oscar felt nervous as he searched for a silver lining in his gloomy report.”
“My flight got cancelled today, but the silver lining is that I get to spend more time with my family!”