See The World/things Through Rose Colored Glasses Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does See The World/things Through Rose Colored Glasses Idiom mean?

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see the world/things through rose-colored glasses What does see the world/things through rose-colored glasses mean?	to see only the good things about something, to be too optimistic	She is unrealistic and tends to see the world through rose-colored glasses.
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in a stupor What does "in a stupor" mean?	in a dazed condition	I was in a stupor after I wrote my last exam.

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.
at the hands of (someone or something) What does "at the hands of (someone or something)" mean?	something bad happens because of someone/something else	We were at the hands of nature as we waited for the severe windstorm to end.
get down What does "get down" mean?	concentrade hard
all sweetness and light What does "all sweetness and light" mean?	to be very sweet, to be innocent and helpful	The girl is all sweetness and light whenever she does something bad.
bugger off What does "bugger off" mean?	imp. go away; shove off.	Bugger off. Just go away.
lead time What does "lead time" mean?	the time available to prepare for an event or put a product on the market to sell	The lead time to get a book published is very long.
middle of the road What does "middle of the road" mean?	halfway between two different ideas, seeing good on both sides of an issue	The mayor was elected because his ideas were very middle of the road.
ride shotgun What does "ride shotgun" mean?	sit in the front passenger seat of a car.	I'll ride shotgun if you don't mind. I've got to tell him where we're going.
every living soul What does "every living soul" mean?	everybody	We gave a free newspaper to every living soul in the apartment building.
be off on the wrong foot What does "be off on the wrong foot" mean?	to start something under bad circumstances	I tried to talk to my new neighbor but it seems that we are off on the wrong foot already.

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See The World/things Through Rose Colored Glasses Idiom