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bed of roses
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bed of roses
(noun)
bed of roses
noun
bed of roses
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BED OF ROSES
[
singular
]
:
a place or situation that is pleasant or easy
—
usually used in negative statements
Grandfather liked to remind people not to expect things to be easy. “Life's no
bed of roses
,” he'd say.
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