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> However, it's an ill wind that blows no good. I never heard that phrase so I looked it up. For anyone else that's interested: http://www.usingenglish.com/ref
by MichaelApproved 14y ago
> However, it's an ill wind that blows no good.
I never heard that phrase so I looked it up. For anyone else that's interested: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/it%27s+an+ill+wind+that+blows+no+good.html http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/it%27s+an+ill+w...
"This is said when things have gone wrong; the idea being that when bad things happen, there can also be some positive results."
- mtdewcmu 14y agoI love a well-used idiom. It may have originated as a reference to sailing. http://www.answers.com/topic/it-s-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nobody-any-good http://www.answers.com/topic/it-s-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nob...
- officemonkey 14y agoYou're in for a treat: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a6xtg0auyk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a6xtg0auyk