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bed of roses, a a bed of rosesAn easy, comfortable situation. After John complained about his long, tiring day at work, his father turned to him and said, "You didn't think your new job in construction was going to be a bed of roses, did you?"See also: bed, of, rosea bed of rosesa luxurious situation; an easy life. Who said life would be a bed of roses? If I had a million bucks, I would be in a bed of roses.See also: bed, of, rosebed of rosesA comfortable or luxurious position, as in Taking care of these older patients is no bed of roses. This metaphor, first recorded in 1635, is often used in a negative context, as in the example. Also see bowl of cherries. See also: bed, of, rosea bed of roses a situation or activity that is comfortable or easy.See also: bed, of, rosebed of roses n. a luxurious situation; an easy life. Who said life would be a bed of roses? See also: bed, of, rosebed of roses, aA delightful place, a very pleasant situation. The metaphor was employed by English poets from Christopher Marlowe on. Today it is often used in a negative sense—that is, some situation is not a bed of roses. Indeed, the metaphor lacks literal truth anyway, as garden expert Allen Lacy pointed out in a New York Times column of 1987: “A bed of roses isn’t, considering all the fussy care they require—remove faded blossoms, minor pruning, spraying, dusting.”See also: bed, of |