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IdiomBand 7–8Toofey picks
a blessing in disguise
/ə ˈblɛsɪŋ ɪn dɪsˈɡaɪz/
meaning
Something that seems bad but turns out to be good.
- “Losing that job was a blessing in disguise.”Toofey
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Source: Written for Toofey (original); IPA generated with eSpeak NG (GPL-3.0 (software))