American Idioms and Expressions

Look At The World Through Rose Colored Glasses Idiom

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look at the world through rose-colored glasses
What does look at the world through rose-colored glasses mean?
see only the good things about something, be too optimisticI told my friend to be more realistic and not to always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.
look at the world through rose-colored glasses
What does look at the world through rose-colored glasses mean?
to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic My friend always looks at the world through rose-colored glasses and he does not believe that some people are dishonest.

look at the world through rose-colored glasses
What does look at the world through rose-colored glasses mean?
to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic I told my friend to be realistic and not to always look at the world through rose-colored glasses.


Some Random Idioms
knock (someone) over with a feather
What does "knock (someone) over with a feather" mean?
surprise someone by something extraordinaryIt could have knocked me over with a feather when I saw my friend on TV last night.
never look a gift horse in the mouth
What does "never look a gift horse in the mouth" mean?
do not complain when you receive a giftYou should never look a gift horse in the mouth and instead accept a gift even if you do not want or need it.
pay off
What does "pay off" mean?
to succeed, to yield good resultsI hope that our plans for the new business will pay off.
chilled to the bone
What does "chilled to the bone" mean?
very cold I was chilled to the bone when I came in from the rain.

cast in the same mold
What does "cast in the same mold" mean?
to be very similarThe two sisters were cast in the same mold and were almost identical.
off and running
What does "off and running" mean?
to be started up and already goingThe candidates are off and running in the race to become mayor of the city.
bet on the wrong horse
What does "bet on the wrong horse" mean?
to misjudge a coming event, to misread the futureI think that he bet on the wrong horse by investing all of his money into the new stock.
goo
What does "goo" mean?
sticky substance
Ride high
What does "Ride high" mean?
If someone is riding high, they are very successful at the moment.

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