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• mixed blessing — noun count something that has both advantages and disadvantages …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * noun, pl ⋯ ings [count] : something that is good in some ways and bad in other ways He says that computers are… …   Useful english dictionary

• mixed blessing — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms mixed blessing : singular mixed blessing plural mixed blessings something that has both advantages and disadvantages …   English dictionary

• mixed blessing —    Something pleasant which also has disadvantages is called a mixed blessing.     He inherited as 18th century mansion but the maintenance costs make it a mixed blessing …   English Idioms & idiomatic expressions

• mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• mixed blessing — {n.} Something good that has bad features. * /John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. The other boys were always asking John to ride it./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

• mixed\ blessing — noun Something good that has bad features. John s new bicycle was a mixed blessing. the other boys were always asking John to ride it …   Словарь американских идиом

• be a mixed blessing — something that has bad effects as well as advantages. Beauty can be a mixed blessing. It gets you a lot of attention but people are less likely to take you seriously …   New idioms dictionary

• mixed blessing — something that, although generally favorable or advantageous, has one or more unfavorable or disadvantageous features. [1930 35] * * * …   Universalium

• mixed blessing — noun Something that has both good and bad features …   Wiktionary

• mixed blessing — positive occurrence in which there are also negative elements …   English contemporary dictionary