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bed of roses

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bed of roses
n.
A state of great comfort or luxury.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.bed of roses - a flower bed in which roses are growingbed of roses - a flower bed in which roses are growing
bed of flowers, flower bed, flowerbed - a bed in which flowers are growing
rose garden - a garden for growing roses


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Though his duties as his proprietor's grubber were in no wise lessened; and though that service bore no greater resemblance to a bed of roses than was to be discovered in its many thorns; some new branch of industry made a constant demand upon him.
However, it was not all a bed of roses for des Lupeaulx; he flattered and advised his master, forced to flatter in order to advise, to advise while flattering, and disguise the advice under the flattery.
All things considered therefore, and addition made of the state of his body to the state of his mind, the bed on which Mr Dolls reposed was a bed of roses from which the flowers and leaves had entirely faded, leaving him to lie upon the thorns and stalks.
 
 
 
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