Be coming up roses

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Everything is going very well.

After my promotion, everything in my life seems to be coming up roses.
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Often appears as...

  • life is coming up roses
  • situation is coming up roses

Usage tips

Idiomatic

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Positive Outcome

Used when results are better than expected, expressing surprise and satisfaction.

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Despite the tough competition, it's all coming up roses for our team.
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Not Literal

Don't expect it to be about actual roses; it's a metaphor for things going well.

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A year into his new job and it's coming up roses for James.
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Optimistic Tone

Conveys an optimistic mood; helps paint a bright and hopeful situation.

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After the merger, our profits are coming up roses!
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