not be a bed of roses

be not a bed of roses

To be a challenging and/or unpleasant situation. Of course that project is not a bed of roses—why else would they assign it to a lowly intern like me? Being around my ex-boyfriend is not a bed of roses.

not be a bed of roses

be no bed of roses

If you say that a situation is not a bed of roses or is no bed of roses, you mean that it is not all pleasant, and that there are some bad parts too. Life for the Prime Minister has not been a bed of roses. He had looked forward to this job, though he had known it would be no bed of roses. Prison life is certainly no bed of roses. Note: You can also say that a situation is not all roses. His time with the transport union was not all roses. Note: The bed referred to here is a flower bed.

词组	not be a bed of roses
释义	not be a bed of roses be not a bed of roses To be a challenging and/or unpleasant situation. Of course that project is not a bed of roses—why else would they assign it to a lowly intern like me? Being around my ex-boyfriend is not a bed of roses. See also: bed, not, of, rose Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. not be a bed of roses or be no bed of roses If you say that a situation is not a bed of roses or is no bed of roses, you mean that it is not all pleasant, and that there are some bad parts too. Life for the Prime Minister has not been a bed of roses. He had looked forward to this job, though he had known it would be no bed of roses. Prison life is certainly no bed of roses. Note: You can also say that a situation is not all roses. His time with the transport union was not all roses. Note: The bed referred to here is a flower bed. See also: bed, not, of, rose Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. See also: be not a bed of roses be no bed of roses fanigle finagle ace out ace someone out can't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag can't punch one's way out of a paper bag couldn't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag he, she, etc. couldn't punch his, her, etc. way out of a paper bag
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