count one's blessings

count one's blessings
To focus ones attention on the circumstances of ones life which are pleasant or fortunate, especially with the intention of diverting ones thoughts from serious or disagreeable matters.

Of course if she begins to preach, and to tell me to count my blessings, I shall send her away.


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  • count — count1 verb 1》 determine the total number of. 2》 recite numbers in ascending order.     ↘(count down) recite or display numbers backwards to zero to indicate remaining time, especially before the launch of a rocket.     ↘(count something out)… …   English new terms dictionary

  • count — count1 W3S1 [kaunt] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(find the total)¦ 2¦(say numbers)¦ 3¦(be allowed)¦ 4¦(include)¦ 5¦(consider something)¦ 6¦(important)¦ 7 I/you can count somebody/something on (the fingers of) one hand 8 don t count your chickens (before they re… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • count — count1 [ kaunt ] verb *** ▸ 1 say how many there are ▸ 2 say numbers in order ▸ 3 include in calculation ▸ 4 be important ▸ 5 treat/consider as something ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) intransitive or transitive to calculate how many people or things there are …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

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  • count — I UK [kaʊnt] / US verb Word forms count : present tense I/you/we/they count he/she/it counts present participle counting past tense counted past participle counted *** 1) [intransitive/transitive] to calculate how many people or things there are… …   English dictionary

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