look on the dark side

look on the dark side (third-person singular simple present looks on the dark side, present participle looking on the dark side, simple past and past participle looked on the dark side)

1. (idiomatic, uncommon) To examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a negative perspective; to be pessimistic or miserable.

   Coordinate term: look on the bright side

• look on the black side
• look on the gloomy side

• look on the dark side of it