make a virtue of necessity
- make a virtue of necessity
оказаться добродетельным по воле обстоятельств, представить вынужденное благодеяние добродетельным поступком, сделать хороший жест под давлением суровой необходимости faire de nécessité vertu с лат. facere de necessitate virtutem превращать необходимость в добродетель]
...making a virtue of necessity, they consented to defray the expenses of my education. (Ch. Brontë, ‘The Professor’, ch. I) — ...делая хорошую мину при плохой игре, мистер Сиком и лорд Тайндейл согласились заплатить за мое обучение.
Here was the fellow publicly confessing his disgrace! An old dodge, that - taking the sting out of criticism! Making a virtue of necessity! (J. Galsworthy, ‘Flowering Wilderness’, ch. XXII) — Ведь этот субъект сам публично признался в своем позоре! Пытается обезоружить противников, старая уловка! Припертый к стенке, делает благородный жест.
...when the war broke he tried desperately to get away but was caught in the draft, and making a virtue of necessity joined the company, became its captain, and was "missing" after the first fray. (W. Du Bois, ‘The Ordeal of Mansart’, ch. VIII) — Когда началась война, мой отец всячески пытался выбраться из Джорджии домой, но угодил под мобилизацию и, не видя другого выхода, вступил в пехоту, стал капитаном роты, а после первой же стычки "пропал без вести".
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make a virtue of necessity — To do as if from a sense of duty (or with a sense of duty called in for the occasion) something unpleasant one is forced to do • • • Main Entry: ↑virtue * * * make a virtue of necessity phrase to pretend that you are doing something because you… … Useful english dictionary
make a virtue of necessity — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make a virtue of necessity — {v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF … Dictionary of American idioms
make a virtue of necessity — If someone does something commendable, not deliberately but because they have no choice, and pretends to be doing it willingly and happily, they make a virtue of necessity. When, because of the high price of petrol, I decided to walk to… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
make a virtue of necessity — Meaning Origin From Shakespeare s Two Gentlemen of Verona. Second Outlaw Indeed, because you are a banish d man, Therefore, above the rest, we parley to you: Are you content to be our general? To make a virtue of necessity And live, as we do, in… … Meaning and origin of phrases
make a virtue of necessity — formal to change something you must do into a positive or useful experience. It s a long way to drive so I thought I d make a virtue of necessity and stop off at some interesting places along the way … New idioms dictionary
make\ a\ virtue\ of\ necessity — v. phr. Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher. Compare: make the best of … Словарь американских идиом
make a virtue of necessity — make a duty into something attractive, make responsibility appear desirable … English contemporary dictionary
make a virtue of necessity — verb 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. Indeed, because you are a banishd man … Wiktionary
make a virtue of necessity — idi to make the best of a difficult or unsatisfactory situation … From formal English to slang
make a virtue of necessity — to pretend that you are doing something because you have chosen to do it and because it will bring you benefits, when in fact it is something that you must do … English dictionary
