Learn English – Idiom for the phrase “getting a good result from a bad situation or with a bad condition”

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Is there an idiom which expresses the idea of "getting a good result from a bad situation or with a bad condition"?
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Best Answer

A well-worn way to put this is: When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.

Or, to match your question: Making lemonade when life has given you lemons.

It may not be quite right for you, since it is often used as a prod towards positive thinking, rather than a statement of results.