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Meaning of "bed of roses" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BED OF ROSES

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WHAT DOES BED OF ROSES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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Bed of roses

Bed of roses is an English expression, which means an easy and peaceful life. Most likely based on a rose representing happiness and love, so a bed of roses would represent a very happy life, e.g., "Just because you sleep on a bed of roses," meaning "Just because you've got an easy life." The expression is from a line in Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love. This was published posthumously in 1599; Marlowe died in 1593. 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...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BED OF ROSES

bed
bed and board
bed and breakfast
bed and PEP
bed bath
bed in
bed jacket
bed linen
bed moulding
bed of nails
bed pad
bed settee
bed tea
bed-blocker
bed-blocking
bed-wetter
bed-wetting
bedabble
bedad
bedaggle

WORDS THAT END LIKE BED OF ROSES

a bed of roses
amphiarthroses
aponeuroses
arterioscleroses
atheroscleroses
diarthroses
enarthroses
hydronephroses
hyperhidroses
metachroses
myelofibroses
neuroses
pseudarthroses
pseudoarthroses
psychoneuroses
ring-a-ring-a-roses
scleroses
soroses
synarthroses
to all intents and purposes
trophoneuroses

Synonyms and antonyms of bed of roses in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bed of roses» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BED OF ROSES

Find out the translation of bed of roses to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bed of roses from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bed of roses» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

称心如意
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cama de rosas
570 millions of speakers

English

bed of roses
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

गुलाब का बिस्तर
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سرير من الورود
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ложе из роз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mar de rosas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুষ্পশয্যা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lit de roses
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Katil mawar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bett aus Rosen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

マンハッタン花物語
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

장미의 침대
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Amben saka roses
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giường của hoa hồng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோஜாக்கள் படுக்கையில்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुलाबांचा बिछाना
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Gül bahçesi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

letto di rose
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

usłane różami
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ложе з троянд
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pat de trandafiri
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κρεβάτι των τριαντάφυλλων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bed van rose
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dans på rosor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

seng av roser
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bed of roses

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BED OF ROSES»

The term «bed of roses» is regularly used and occupies the 85.296 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BED OF ROSES» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bed of roses

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5 QUOTES WITH «BED OF ROSES»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word bed of roses.
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Fidel Castro
A revolution is not a bed of roses.
2
Douglas Conant
You must bring great resolve to your work. It's not all a bed of roses.
3
Maureen Forrester
Young people can get very discouraged and get hooked on drugs or on alcohol because of problems they perceive as insurmountable. It is important that they realize a mistake need not ruin their future, but they must also know that not everything in life is a bed of roses.
4
Nigel Mansell
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed of roses, and you have to work real hard at it.
5
James K. Polk
With me it is exceptionally true that the Presidency is no bed of roses.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BED OF ROSES»

Discover the use of bed of roses in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bed of roses and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Bed of Roses
Emmaline Grant has always loved romance, so it’s really no surprise that she has found her calling as a wedding florist.
Nora Roberts, 2009
2
No Bed of Roses: Memoirs of a Madam
Autobiography of an Adelaide madam whose turbulent personal life included an abused childhood, five marriages and seven children.
Patti Walkuski, David Harris, 1993
3
Bed of Roses
A fun, feelgood romp of country life from bestselling author Daisy Waugh
Daisy Waugh, 2010
4
No Bed of Roses: The Rose Chan Story
In No Bed of Roses, Cecil Rajendra pens an account of her life — her childhood in Soochow, China, and then in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore, her five marriages and personal struggles, how she circumvented the colonial decency laws that ...
Cecil Rajendra, 2013
5
No Bed of Roses: My Sideline View of the Wisconsin Badgers' ...
Memoir of football player Chris Kennedy's time with the Wisconsin Badgers football team.
Chris Kennedy, 2007
6
Bed of Roses
Unwilling to share her ancestral Graystone Abbey home with a man, Alyssa Gray is disgusted when a series of strange events prompts the queen to send emissary Miles St. Aldford to Devon to investigate. Original.
Suzanne Simmons, 1995
7
A Bed of Roses
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
Walter Lionel George, 2011
8
Bed of Roses
Contemporary romance. Rainbows and roses... danger and love...amid the lush, sunlit splendor of California's Napa Valley. It is here, from the bestselling pen of Katherine Stone, that this enthralling story unfolds.
Katherine Stone, 1998
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Life Is Not a Bed of Roses Or Is It?
And the long thorns' represents the trouble in life that we all try to avoid. I hope the readers of this book will find something to relate to that is happening in their own life.
Eloise M. Faris, 2004
10
Bed of Roses
Paisley is a master comedienne. This delightful story has characters that will make you laugh out loud and a love story that will give you goosebumbs.
Rebecca Paisley, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BED OF ROSES»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bed of roses is used in the context of the following news items.
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Freedom of Regression
I don't need to find case studies. I'm living proof of what a British education actually means in the 21st century and it's not a bed of roses. «The News Hub, Jul 15»
2
Bursting the gay bf bubble
This might not be as tough as actual oppression, but it's not a bed of roses either. For Irish gay men, being a loner-introvert just isn't on the ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
3
'Indira Gandhi's slap story is fabricated, given air in view of the …
The HIV intervention programme is not the bed of roses it is presented as being. This particular statement is informed by research on ... «Scroll.in, Jul 15»
4
Nakayenga Transferred Her Skills From Class to Factory
Elevating the business to a level where it is now was not a bed of roses. There was a time when they could spend weeks without any sale. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
5
Non-profits helping New Yorkers turn abandoned lots into …
Working in a community garden in New York City has never been a bed of roses — but for those not afraid of a little dirt, it's still possible to ... «New York Daily News, Jul 15»
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Despite having a domestic help, it's not quite a bed of roses, says a …
Much has been written in recent days about the 'elite' Indian diplomat and how she cannot manage without domestic help to cook, look after the ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
7
A bed of roses in Blackrock for €1.875m
According to the census, in 1911, Number 11 Mount Merrion Avenue in Blackrock was home to a master bedstead-maker named John Hilton, ... «Irish Independent, Jul 15»
8
Raccoons spread more than garbage
Re: Rocky Raccoon's big city bed of roses, Insight June 28. Rocky Raccoon's big city bed of roses, Insight June 28. It is somewhat disturbing to ... «Toronto Star, Jul 15»
9
Dibyendu Bhattacharya: I have a lot of respect for Anurag Kashyap …
Dibyendu Bhattacharya's journey in films hasn't been a walk on the bed of roses, but the talented actor is passionate about his work and does ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
10
A day in the life of a housing consultant
That said being self-employed hasn't always been a bed of roses. I started my own business in 2008 just a few weeks before the crash, so the ... «Leicester Mercury, Jul 15»

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