{v. phr.} Make the best of things as they are; do cheerfully what you do. * /After Mr. Wilson lost all his money, he made a virtue of necessity and found a new and interesting life as a teacher./ Compare: MAKE THE BEST OF.
MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY
Meaning of MAKE A VIRTUE OF NECESSITY in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012