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MichaelApproved on April 12, 2013 | parent | context | favorite | on: Poll: What is your age?

> However, it's an ill wind that blows no good.

I never heard that phrase so I looked it up. For anyone else that's interested: http://www.usingenglish.com/reference/idioms/it%27s+an+ill+w...

"This is said when things have gone wrong; the idea being that when bad things happen, there can also be some positive results."

mtdewcmu on April 12, 2013 | [–]

I love a well-used idiom. It may have originated as a reference to sailing. http://www.answers.com/topic/it-s-an-ill-wind-that-blows-nob...

officemonkey on April 12, 2013 | [–]

You're in for a treat:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8a6xtg0auyk

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