"bed of roses" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bɛd ʌv ˈɹəʊzəz/ Audio: en-au-bed of roses.ogg Forms: beds of roses [plural]
Etymology: From Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (1599). Head templates: {{en-noun|beds of roses}} bed of roses (plural beds of roses)
  1. (idiomatic) A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence. Wikipedia link: Christopher Marlowe, The Passionate Shepherd to His Love Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: beer and skittles, bowl of cherries, pleasure Translations (Translations): na růžích ustláno (Czech), dans på roser [common-gender] (Danish), long fleuve tranquille (French), Zuckerschlecken [neuter] (German), usłany różami (note: an adjective) (Polish), mar de rosas (Portuguese), camino de rosas [masculine] (Spanish), jauja [feminine] (Spanish), dans på rosor [common-gender] (Swedish)

Inflected forms

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