everything in the garden is lovely

everything in the garden is lovely

Everything is going well. Often used in the negative. Primarily heard in UK. I doubt that everything in the garden is lovely for them—I think their happiness is just an act.
See also: everything, garden, lovely
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everything in the garden is lovely (or rosy)

all is well. informal
Everything in the garden is lovely was an early 20th-century catchphrase, originating in a song popularized by the English music-hall artiste Marie Lloyd ( 1870–1922 ), and is used as an expression of general satisfaction and contentment.
See also: everything, garden, lovely
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everything in the garden is ˈlovely/ˈrosy

(British English, saying, often ironic) everything is satisfactory, is going well, or could not be better: She pretends that everything in the garden is rosy, but I’ve heard that she’s heavily in debt.
See also: everything, garden, lovely, rosy
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See also:
  • everything in the garden is lovely/rosy
  • lovely
  • rosy
  • everything in the garden is rosy
  • everything is rosy in the garden
  • everything
  • everything an' all
  • everything under the sun
  • sum total
  • Is everything jake?
References in periodicals archive
Everything in the garden is lovely at North Warwickshire and Hinckley College.
Garden is top of the crops!