1. make a virtue of necessity - Verb
2. make a virtue of necessity - Phrase
make a virtue of necessity (third-person singular simple present makes a virtue of necessity, present participle making a virtue of necessity, simple past and past participle made a virtue of necessity)
(idiomatic) To make the best of a difficult situation; to recast or portray an action or situation in which one has no alternatives as an action or situation which was deliberately chosen on its merits.
3313. Make a Virtue of Necessity. Thomas Fuller (writer)