A1 Idiom Neutral

Glück im Unglück haben

To have a silver lining.

Meaning

To experience a small bit of luck or a positive aspect despite a misfortune.

🌍

Cultural Background

Germans value this phrase as a way to show resilience.

💡

Use it for relief

Only use this when you are relieved that something wasn't worse.

Meaning

To experience a small bit of luck or a positive aspect despite a misfortune.

💡

Use it for relief

Only use this when you are relieved that something wasn't worse.

Test Yourself

Fill in the missing word.

Das war wirklich Glück im ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Unglück

The idiom is 'Glück im Unglück'.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Fill in the missing word. Fill Blank A1

Das war wirklich Glück im ______.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: Unglück

The idiom is 'Glück im Unglück'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

No, it is only for misfortune.

Related Phrases

🔗

Ein blaues Auge davonkommen

similar

To get away with a minor injury/consequence.

Was this helpful?

Comments (0)

Login to Comment
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!