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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