virtue out of necessity
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make a virtue out of necessity — make a virtue (out) of necessity see ↑virtue • • • Main Entry: ↑necessity make a virtue (out) of necessity : to benefit from something that you are forced to do When he lost his driver s license, he made a virtue out of necessity and got in shape … Useful english dictionary
make a virtue out of necessity — If you make a virtue out of necessity, you make the best of a difficult or unsatisfactory situation … The small dictionary of idiomes
Virtue — • According to its etymology the word virtue (Latin virtus) signifies manliness or courage Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Virtue Virtue … Catholic encyclopedia
necessity — ne|ces|si|ty [ nə sesəti ] noun ** 1. ) uncount a process, thing, or action that is needed in a situation: necessity for: the necessity for a strong diplomatic effort necessity of (doing) something: doubts about the necessity of the war out of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
necessity */*/ — UK [nəˈsesətɪ] / US noun Word forms necessity : singular necessity plural necessities 1) a) [uncountable] a process, thing, or action that is needed in a situation necessity for: the necessity for a strong diplomatic effort necessity of (doing)… … English dictionary
make a virtue of necessity — To do as if from a sense of duty (or with a sense of duty called in for the occasion) something unpleasant one is forced to do • • • Main Entry: ↑virtue * * * make a virtue of necessity phrase to pretend that you are doing something because you… … Useful english dictionary
Virtue — Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too strong… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
virtue — virtueless, adj. virtuelessness, n. /verr chooh/, n. 1. moral excellence; goodness; righteousness. 2. conformity of one s life and conduct to moral and ethical principles; uprightness; rectitude. 3. chastity; virginity: to lose one s virtue. 4. a … Universalium
virtue — vir|tue W3 [ˈvə:tʃu: US ˈvə:r ] n [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: virtu, from Latin virtus strength, virtue , from vir man ] 1.) [U] formal moral goodness of character and behaviour ≠ ↑vice ▪ Women have often been used as symbols of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
virtue — noun 1 (U) formal moral goodness of character and behaviour: a man of the highest virtue opposite vice 2 (C) a particular good quality in someone s character: Among her many virtues are loyalty, courage and truthfulness. 3 (C, U) an advantage… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
By virtue of — Virtue Vir tue (?; 135), n. [OE. vertu, F. vertu, L. virtus strength, courage, excellence, virtue, fr. vir a man. See {Virile}, and cf. {Virtu}.] 1. Manly strength or courage; bravery; daring; spirit; valor. [Obs.] Shak. [1913 Webster] Built too… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
