a bed of roses
a bed of roses
Meaning
- easy option
- a comfortable or luxurious position
- an effortless, happy situation
- a luxurious circumstances
- a trouble-free living
Example Sentences
- Weight loss is a challenging task, not a bed of roses.
- Making money is not a bed of roses; you have to wake up early and go to work.
- The life of the royal family is a bed of roses.
- Before cutting ties with my family, my life was a bed of roses because my Mom did everything for me.
- My friend told me that he wants to live in a bed of roses without hard work. Winning the Jackpot made his dream come true.
- The corrupt leaders have made their life a bed of roses with the help of black money.
- How can you make your life a bed of roses without working very hard?
- I never believed miracles, but after meeting Brian Greene, a dull and old but diamond ring that he found in his garden made his life a bed of roses.
Origin
“A bed of roses” as an idiom originated in England and is quite an old expression. One of the earliest examples can be found in a poem called “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” written by Christopher Marlowe (also known as Kit Marlowe), published in 1599 after the death of the author.
And I will make thee beds of roses
And a thousand fragrant posies,
A cap of flowers, and a kirtle
Embroidered all with leaves of myrtle
tighten belt ❯❮ raining cats and dogs
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18 Thoughts
Life is to face problems we find solutions make it in simplest form we Find shortcuts that suit us … Spiritual satisfaction is awarded Or God gifted..when you get it you stop efforts that is love .
- Gulnaz January 14, 2022
What about the thorns?
- Samuel D Addington October 30, 2021
Academic excellence is not a bed of roses, you’ve got to born candles.
- Michael February 14, 2021
I never thought being a Minister of God could be a bed of roses until was ordained
- ABIDAN April 24, 2020
Getting job in one’s field is not a bed of rose, you will have to work tooth and nail.
- Frankistine Enayat April 15, 2019
Marriage is a bed of roses. Mainly thorns with beautiful, fragrant flowers on top. Endure the thorns, enjoy the flowers.
- Kenneth January 6, 2019
Living with other people happily make life a bed of roses.
- Dominic November 19, 2018
Life for girls is not a bed of roses either she behaves unscrupulously or morally.
- Jubril Ayomide Musa September 27, 2018
Life is not a bed of roses or one have to face many challenges
- Diya Sarkar February 25, 2018
Love from both sides is a bed of roses.
- Umesh Pratap January 3, 2018
A point in a derby match is not a bed of roses.
- Dauda Majik December 7, 2017
I never believed life to be a bed of roses until I met my dream girl Rajkumari.
- Sandeep October 28, 2017
Being left in a journey of love isn’t a bed of roses.
- Pomax September 15, 2017
It is easy as pie. 😁
- Yasnine April 14, 2017
Whenever we take a bold decisions, whether it is comes a bed of roses or not.
- Praveen Kumar Reddy January 20, 2017
One of my favorite idioms! 🙂
Cheers, Archana
- Archana Kapoor March 5, 2016
Don’t run away from your problems, life is not always the bed of roses
- Shobhna November 30, 2015
Good, I love to read about this cute idiom.
- Dhairya March 20, 2016