Choose the meaning of the idiom "a blessing in disguise".

a good thing hidden as a bad oneCorrect answerYour answera gift from a strangerCorrect answerYour answera prayer said in secretCorrect answerYour answera person in fancy dressCorrect answerYour answer

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A blessing in disguise seems bad at first but turns out to be good.

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A gift from a stranger misses the key idea: the thing first looks like a misfortune.

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Choose the meaning of the idiom "a blessing in disguise".

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