Meaning of 'If you are given lemons make lemonade'
What does the saying 'If you are given lemons make lemonade' mean?
Idiom: If you are given lemons make lemonade
Meaning:
Always try and make the best out of a bad situation. With some ingenuity you can make a bad situation useful.
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