avoir de la chance dans son malheur

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French

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Etymology

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Literally, to have luck in one's misfortune.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /a.vwaʁ də la ʃɑ̃s dɑ̃ sɔ̃ ma.lœʁ/

Verb

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avoir de la chance dans son malheur

  1. to have been lucky in one's misfortune (used when a situation could have been worse)

See also

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