on the bright side
Definition of on the bright side
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—used to refer to the good part of something that is mostly bad He lost the race, but on the bright side, he didn't get hurt. Your cat is very sick right now, but try to look on the bright side. She can be treated with medicine.
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: radiating or reflecting light : shining, sparkling
: sunny
: radiant with happiness
: a color of high saturation : a bright (see 1bright 4) color
: the right or left part of the wall or trunk of the body
: one of the halves of the animal body on either side of the median plane
: one longitudinal half of a hide
: situated on the side
: of or relating to the side
: directed toward or from the side
: to agree with : support
: to be side by side with
: to set or put aside : clear away
: swaggering or arrogant manner : pretentiousness
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