be (all) for the best

be (all) for the best
be (all) for the best phrase
used for saying that something bad that has happened is not really as bad as it seems because it will make the situation better in the end

He’s failed all his exams, but perhaps it’s for the best because he’s not really the academic type.

Thesaurus: ways of emphasizing how good something issynonym
Main entry: best

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