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B2 — Upper Intermediate Time & Life

Fare di necessità virtù

To make a virtue of necessity

Literal Translation

"To make virtue of necessity"

What it means

Used when someone makes the best of an unavoidable situation.

Example in context

"Non amava cucinare, ma da sola ha fatto di necessità virtù."

"She didn't love cooking, but living alone she made a virtue of necessity."

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