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everything's roses Idiom

a bed of roses

an easy life, a pleasant place to work or stay Who said that retirement is a bed of roses?

coming up roses

doing very well, succeeding, Since I met Ty, life is wonderful. Everything's coming up roses!

life is not all guns and roses

life is not all war and love, life is not like the movies, come down to earth After World War II, some people had to learn that life is not all guns and roses.

no bed of roses

difficult or bad situation It is no bed of roses to have no job and a large family to support.

take time to smell the roses

use some time to relax and enjoy the scenery Yes, pursue your goals, but take time to smell the roses.

come up smelling like roses

Idiom(s): come up smelling like roses

Theme: SUCCESS

to end up looking good or respectable after being involved in some difficult or notorious affair.
• It was a nasty political campaign, but both candidates came up smelling like roses.
• I was not surprised that my congressional representative came up smelling like roses after his colleagues investigated him.

bed of roses

Idiom(s): bed of roses

Theme: EASY

a situation or way of life that is always happy and comfortable.
• Living with Pat can't be a bed of roses, but her husband is always smiling.
• Being the boss isn't exactly a bed of roses. There are so many problems to take care of.

Come up roses

If things come up roses, they produce a positive result, especially when things seemed to be going badly at first.

Come up smelling of roses

(UK) If someone comes up smelling of roses, they emerge from a situation with their reputation undamaged.

bed of roses|bed|bowl|bowl of cherries|cherry|rose

n. phr. A pleasant easy place, job, or position; an easy life. A coal miner's job is not a bed of roses. After nine months of school, summer camp seemed a bowl of cherries.
Compare: IN CLOVER, LIFE OF RILEY.