tur i oturen

Swedish

Etymology

Literally ”lucky in the bad luck”. Translates more effectively as "blessing in disguise".

Noun

tur i oturen c

  1. when something bad occurs but it turns out to be not as bad as one thought in the first place
    Jag krockade med bilen men jag hade tur i oturen för en ambulans låg bakom mig.
    I crashed with my car, but luckily an ambulance was driving right behind me.
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