come up roses
come up roses
To result in success or an exceptionally good outcome, especially in the face of doubts or difficulties. It looked like the negotiations might break down at any stage, but everything came up roses in the end.
See also: come, rose, up
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
come up roses
1. Turn out extremely well, as in I had my doubts about this project, but now it's coming up roses. [Slang; c. 1960]
2. come up smelling like roses. Emerge untarnished from a difficult situation, have no stain on one's character, as in He was suspended for a month but still came up smelling like roses. Eric Partridge believed this usage originally was fall into shit and come up smelling like roses, but the vulgar initial phrase is now generally omitted. [Slang; first half of 1900s]
See also: come, rose, up
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
come up roses
(of a situation) develop in a very favourable way. informalSee also: come, rose, up
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
come up roses
To result favorably or successfully: Those were difficult times but now everything's coming up roses.
See also: come, rose, up
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- a whale of a
- come through (something) with flying colors
- pass with flying colors
- pass with flying colours
- with flying colors, pass with
- coming through
- come through
- tech-nerd
- in the slow lane
- rivet counter