🗓️ Idiom: Glass Half Full (saying)
💬 Meaning
- Focus on the positive side of a situation.
- Choose optimism instead of negativity.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The manager encouraged the team to see the glass as half full after the project faced delays.
- Entrepreneurs often succeed because they see the glass as half full, even during tough times.
- After losing a client, the director told the staff to look at the glass as half full and focus on new opportunities.
🏛️ Origin
The idiom comes from the mid-20th century and is linked to psychology and popular culture. It is based on idea of looking at a glass of water: a negative person says it is half empty, while a positive person says it is half full.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
“Even with some setbacks, she chose to see the glass as ______.”
Answer
half full
2. Multiple choice:
What does “glass is half full” mean?
a) There is less water in the glass than before.
b) Focus on the positive side of a situation.
c) Always ignore problems completely.
Answer
b) Focus on the positive side of a situation.
3. Change the sentence using “glass is half full”:
“He stayed optimistic even after the company lost a contract.”
Answer
“He saw the glass as half full even after the company lost a contract.”
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