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it's an ill wind



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Idioms and Phrases

see ill wind .
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“So I was able to walk right up and buy five buns. So I guess it’s an ill wind that blows nobody any good, but those poor people, they should have 30 people waiting in line.”

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Incidentally, under the heading “it’s an ill wind that blows no good,” one convenient launchpad for these discussions is the covid-19 pandemic.

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It’s an ill wind that blows nobody a hundredfold.

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“The home secretary wouldn't let Interpol whisk them away if he wasn't jolly well sure of his facts, would he? But it's an ill wind, I always say. Now we can use the lawn for our fête, after all.”

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It’s an ill wind that does not blow some good.

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