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a blessing in disguise

gizli bir iyilik

MEANING

something that seems bad but later brings a benefit

gizli bir iyilik

GRAMMAR PATTERN

turn out to be + a blessing in disguise

Use the complete pattern in your own sentence before moving to mixed review.

REALISTIC EXAMPLE
Missing that train was a blessing in disguise.O treni kaçırmak sonradan iyi olduğu anlaşılan bir durumdu.
COMMON LEARNER NOTE

Use it only when a later benefit actually becomes clear.

Compare the pattern and example rather than memorizing only the Turkish translation.

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