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make a virtue of necessity
Verb
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
不得已な状況を、あたかも自ら選んだかのように受け入れ、その中で最善を尽くす行動。 / 困難な状況や選択肢が限られた場合に、逆にその状況の良い面を引き出して活かす態度。
（ present singular third-person ）
（ participle present ）
（ participle past ）
（ past ）
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(idiomatic) To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.
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make a virtue of necessity
When the supplier delayed the shipment, we had to make a virtue of necessity and repurpose leftover materials into a new product line.
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When the supplier delayed the shipment, we had to make a virtue of necessity and repurpose leftover materials into a new product line.
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