make a virtue of necessity
US /ˈmek ə ˈvɜrtʃu ʌv nəˈsesəti/
・UK /ˈmeik ə ˈvɜ:tjuː ɔv nəˈsesɪti/
C2
idm.To turn an unavoidable circumstance into a positive advantage.
Since he was stuck at home, he made a virtue of necessity by learning guitar.
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Part 1 - The Time Machine Audiobook by H. G. Wells (Chs 01-06)
- I thought I would make a virtue of necessity and see the sunrise.
I thought I would make a virtue of necessity and see the sunrise.