Life isn't always a bed of roses.
bed of roses
idiomA pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.
Origin
first recorded 16th c.From Christopher Marlowe's poem The Passionate Shepherd to His Love (1599).
She thought marriage would be a bed of roses, but it took a lot of work.
He had grown up believing that success was a bed of roses, only to discover that every achievement demanded its own measure of sacrifice.
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bed blocker
An elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.
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bed in
To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.
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come up roses
To enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner.
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get out of bed on the wrong side
To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
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get up on the wrong side of the bed
To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.
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make one's bed and lie in it
To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.
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marriage bed
Sexual activity between a married couple.
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moonlight and roses
A very pleasant, sentimental, or romantic situation or atmosphere.