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
- She found that taking care of old parents was not a bed of roses.
- Making money is not a bed of roses, so wake up early and go to work.
- The life of the royal family is a bed of roses in United Kingdom of Great Britain.
- Before separating from family my life was a bed of roses in Australia because my Mom earns for family.
- My friend told me that he want to live a bed of roses without hard work, winning the Jackpot made his dream come true.
- Buddha preached that people those who live a bed of roses they suffer more because one day sorrow hits everyone in life.
- The corrupt leaders have made their life a bed of roses with the help of black money.
- How you can 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 idiom is originated in England and it a sounds quite old expression. At very first, this idiomatic expression was 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
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24 Comments
Marriage is a bed of roses. Mainly thorns with beautiful, fragrant flowers on top. Endure the thorns, enjoy the flowers.
Living with other people happily make life a bed of roses.
Life for girls is not a bed of roses either she behaves unscrupulously or morally.
Life is not a bed of roses or one have to face many challenges
Love from both sides is a bed of roses.
Life for a girl is A bed of roses, if she maintain Islamic rules properly.
Well planned life is bad of roses.
A point in a derby match is not a bed of roses.
Life for girls is not a bed of roses.
I never believed life to be a bed of roses until I met my dream girl Rajkumari.
Being left in a journey of love isn’t a bed of roses.
Love sometimes is like a bed of roses.
For me weekends are like the bed of roses.
It is easy as pie. 😁
Whenever we take a bold decisions, whether it is comes a bed of roses or not.
Life with parents is bed of roses.
Love is a bed of roses.
One of my favorite idioms! 🙂
Cheers, Archana
Life is not a bed of roses.
I do to its great.
Happy position
Don’t run away from your problems, life is not always the bed of roses
Good, I love to read about this cute idiom.
Wow… I like your definition.