make a virtue (out) of necessity
idiom
: to benefit from something that one is forced to do
When he lost his driver's license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape by riding his bike to work.
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The United States could make a virtue of necessity and recognize that limited cooperation with China here makes sense.
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Tuvshinzaya Gantulga, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
Tuvshinzaya Gantulga, Foreign Affairs, 6 Oct. 2023
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“Make a virtue (out) of necessity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/make%20a%20virtue%20%28out%29%20of%20necessity. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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