Switzerland· medium
être déçu en bien
“to be disappointed for the better”
Meaning
to be pleasantly surprised
Explanation
Flips the usual gloom of 'disappointed' on its head: you expected worse and got something better instead.
Example
On s'attendait à un sandwich triste, mais on a été déçus en bien par le menu du jour.
We expected a sad sandwich, but the set menu pleasantly surprised us.
Origin
Swiss French tacks 'en bien' (for the better) onto the verb for disappointing someone, so the usual letdown runs in reverse.
Where
Switzerland
Savoie
Source