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looked on the bright side

looked on the bright side is the simple past and past participle of look on the bright side.

Meaning of look on the bright side

Verb

look on the bright side (third-person singular simple present looks on the bright side, present participle looking on the bright side, simple past and past participle looked on the bright side)

  1. (idiomatic) To examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a positive perspective; to be cheerful or optimistic.
    • Look on the bright side. At least having a broken leg means Joyce will have to do the TPS reports until they remember to send your laptop over.

Questions about looked on the bright side

What is looked on the bright side the simple past and past participle of?
Looked on the bright side is the simple past and past participle of look on the bright side.

Words near looked on the bright side in the dictionary

  1. looked lively
  2. looked off
  3. looked on
  4. looked on as
  5. looked on the black side
  6. looked on the bright side
  7. looked on the bright side of it
  8. looked on the dark side
  9. looked on the dark side of it
  10. looked on the gloomy side
  11. looked on the positive side

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