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a situation that is easy, pleasant, or comfortable
The idiom "a bed of roses" is used to describe a situation that is comfortable, easy, or pleasant, without any significant challenges or difficulties. This phrase likely derives from the idea that lying on a bed of soft, fragrant roses would be a delightful and comfortable experience. It has been in use in the English language for several centuries.
- Their life together hasn't exactly been a bed of roses.
- We all knew that life was unlikely to be a bed of roses back in England.
- She thought the new job would be a bed of roses, but it turned out to be much more challenging than she expected.
- Some people assume that fame and fortune are a bed of roses, but it comes with its own set of problems.
- They believed that the vacation would be a bed of roses, but unexpected travel delays made it quite stressful.
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a flower bed in which roses are growing
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