No Bed Of Roses Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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no bed of roses What does no bed of roses mean?	a difficult or bad situation	It is no bed of roses to have no job and a large family to support.
(no) bed of roses What does (no) bed of roses mean?	a situation that is happy and comfortable (usually used in the negative)	The new job was very difficult and certainly no bed of roses.
no bed of roses What does no bed of roses mean?	a difficult or bad situation	It is no bed of roses for the man with no job and a large family to support.
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have a fit What does "have a fit" mean?	become upset	The woman had a fit when she saw what her son had done to her car.

stand up and be counted What does "stand up and be counted" mean?	to be willing to say what one thinks in public	ont Size=3>- to be willing to say what one thinks in public The union members thought that they should stand up and be counted before management took away their benefits.
round-trip ticket What does "round-trip ticket" mean?	a train/bus/plane ticket that allows one to go to the destination and return home	We purchased a round-trip ticket because it was cheaper than a one-way ticket.
War of words What does "War of words" mean?	A war of words is a bitter argument between people or organisations, etc.
run up (something) What does "run up (something)" mean?	to pull something up on a rope	We ran up the flag early this morning before the parade began.
duck soup What does "duck soup" mean?	a task that does not require much effort	The exam was duck soup. I am sure that I did very well.
thumb one`s nose at (someone or something) What does "thumb one`s nose at (someone or something)" mean?	to look with disfavor or dislike at someone or something, to refuse to obey someone	The man thumbed his nose at me when I asked him to stop talking so loud.
in person What does "in person" mean?	personally, yourself	The man was asked to appear in the courtroom in person.

from tip to toe What does "from tip to toe" mean?	from the top to the bottom	We made an effort to clean the statue from tip to toe.
mind is in the gutter What does "mind is in the gutter" mean?	someone is thinking or talking about a subject that offends and shocks people	The man's mind is often in the gutter and I do not like to talk to him.
come to the point What does "come to the point" mean?	to be direct	His speech was interesting but he never really came to the point.
or words to that effect What does "or words to that effect" mean?	with other words that have about the same meaning	My boss told me not to apply for the job or words to that effect.
back on one`s feet What does "back on one`s feet" mean?	to recover from sickness or trouble, to become independent again	Our teacher was back on her feet shortly after her accident.
have a lot going (for one) What does "have a lot going (for one)" mean?	have many things working to one's benefit	The woman has a lot going for her and should do well at her job.

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No Bed Of Roses Idiom