Question

Blessing in Disguise something that at first seems bad but turns out to be good; a hidden benefit

Accepted Answer

Summer school may be a blessing in disguise. Next year you'll be ahead of your class. This saying was first used in a poem 200 years ago by a writer named James Hervey, and people have been using it since. When something looks like bad luck, it may turn out to be a false appearance (a "disguise") that hides something that's really useful or fortunate (a "blessing"). Of course, you don't know that at first because the blessing is in disguise.

Idiom	Blessing in Disguise
Example	Summer school may be a blessing in disguise. Next year you'll be ahead of your class.
Meaning	something that at first seems bad but turns out to be good; a hidden benefit
Origin	This saying was first used in a poem 200 years ago by a writer named James Hervey, and people have been using it since. When something looks like bad luck, it may turn out to be a false appearance (a "disguise") that hides something that's really useful or fortunate (a "blessing"). Of course, you don't know that at first because the blessing is in disguise.

Blessing Disguise Bad Summer School Year Ahead Class