look (at something) through rose-tinted spectacles
look (at something) through rose-tinted spectacles
To assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in UK. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-tinted spectacles. It seems like Mary only looks through rose-tinted spectacles, like she's in incapable of dealing with the negative things in life!
See also: look, spectacle, through
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- look (at something) through rose-colored glasses
- look (at something) through rose-tinted glasses
- tint
- look (at something) through rose-coloured spectacles
- spectacle
- see (something) through rose-coloured spectacles
- see through rose-colored glasses
- see (something) through rose-colored glasses
- wear rose-colored glasses
- through rose-colored glasses