Definition of Make a virtue of necessity

1. Verb. (idiomatic) 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. ¹

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Lexicographical Neighbors of Make A Virtue Of Necessity

make a mockery of
make a monkey of
make a monkey out of
make a motion
make a mountain out of a molehill
make a muscle
make a name for oneself
make a pig's ear of
make a point
make a scene
make a silk purse of a sow's ear
make a spectacle of oneself
make a splash
make a stick for one's own back
make a stink
make a virtue of necessity (current term)
make after
make against
make amends
make an appearance
make an effort
make an example of
make an exhibition of oneself
make an offer
make as if
make away
make away with
make baby Jesus cry

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