bed of roses

Example Sentences

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The road to where we are now has not been a bed of roses.

From Scientific American • Sep. 21, 2023

Looking back, I realize it wasn't a bed of roses for him.

From Salon • Sep. 13, 2021

"It's not all a bed of roses... but because we have a flexible working policy it does give us the guidance, so we can be more flexible."

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2021

But the experience of shooting it was no bed of roses.

From The Guardian • Nov. 7, 2015

She flew up the drive and suddenly she saw Miss Honey in the front garden, standing in the middle of a bed of roses doing something with a pair of clippers.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl