Silver lining (idiom)
A silver lining is a metaphor for optimism in the common English-language which means a negative occurrence may have a positive aspect to it.[2]
Origin
The origin of the phrase is most likely traced to John Milton's "Comus" (1634) with the lines,
Was I deceiv'd, or did a sable cloud
Turn forth her silver lining on the night?[3]
See also
- idiom
- Every cloud has a silver lining
- Silver Lining (disambiguation)
- Is the glass half empty or half full?
The dictionary definition of silver lining at Wiktionary
References
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