a blessing in disguise

a bless·ing in dis·guise

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey bles-ing in dis-gahyz, dih-skahyz]
- /eɪ ˈblɛs ɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ey bles-ing in dis-gahyz, dih-skahyz]
- /eɪ ˈblɛs ɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈgaɪz, dɪˈskaɪz/

Definition of a blessing in disguise words

phrase a blessing in disguise If you say that something is a blessing in disguise, you mean that it causes problems and difficulties at first but later you realize that it was the best thing that could have happened. COBUILD Advanced English Dictionary . Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 3

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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