Idiom: Make a virtue of necessity

[Tom]

Hello everybody

I am unable to understand one idiom let alone use it in a sentence.(Is it commonly used?)

* Make a virtue of necessity.

Thanks in advance

Tom

ps. I hope there is no limit to the number of questions one asks on this forum ( Forgive me , Amy )

[Alan]

Hi Tom,

You asked:

[Alvira]

Hi Tom

If I take a little liberty with words then your idiom means,

" If your rape is inevitable, relax and enjoy."

Alvira

[Jamie (K)]