Every Cloud has a Silver Lining

A lining is an inside layer of material found on curtains and in coats and jackets.

As a metaphor, this idiom means that out of every bad situation or event, something good comes. So, it's a rather positve and optimistic perspective.

Of course, for some people, real clouds are full of silvery joy and none more so, than stormchasers; people who love to watch and even be inside the extreme weather conditions and tornados often found in the mid-west of America - like this.

Hold onto your hat!

Every cloud has a silver lining

What is a lining?

It’s the extra layer of, often silky, material found on the inside of curtains or a jacket.

Clouds are synonymous with negative things such as rain or storms. They can also be used metaphorically to describe a bad experience or situation.

So when every cloud has a silver lining, it means that even if something bad happens, something good comes out of it.

One group of people who really see the silver lining in clouds are storm chasers - they just love them!