Idiom
come up roses
Meaning
To enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't worry, everything will come up roses in the end.”
“After a difficult start to the project, things finally came up roses when the new manager arrived.”
“Although the initial negotiations were fraught with tension, the final agreement ensured that everything came up roses for all parties involved.”
Examples
simple
“Don't worry, everything will come up roses in the end.”
contextual
“After a difficult start to the project, things finally came up roses when the new manager arrived.”
complex
“Although the initial negotiations were fraught with tension, the final agreement ensured that everything came up roses for all parties involved.”
Origin
Coined by lyricist Stephen Sondheim for a song from the musical Gypsy (1959).
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