mixed blessing

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Noun[edit]

mixed blessing (plural mixed blessings)

  1. (idiomatic) Something that has both good and bad features.
    Moving house has been a mixed blessing: we're closer to the shops, but the railway is noisy.

Usage notes[edit]

The phrase "not an unmixed blessing" is also sometimes used.

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