paint a rosy picture
To describe a situation or prospective set of events in an upbeat, optimistic manner.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He paints a rosy picture of his new job.”
“The manager painted a rosy picture of the company's future to keep the employees from worrying about the recent budget cuts.”
“Although the economic data suggested a looming recession, the politician continued to paint a rosy picture of the nation's financial health to maintain public confidence.”
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everything in the garden is rosy
Things are going well; everything is fine.
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know someone from a can of paint
Synonym of know someone from Adam.
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mixed picture
A situation in which both negatives and positives are found.
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not as black as one is painted
not as bad as one is said to be
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paint oneself into a corner
To create a predicament or problem for oneself; to do something that leaves one with no good alternatives or solutions.
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paint the town red
To party or celebrate in a rowdy, wild manner, especially in a public place.
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paint the wagon
To get things done.
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paint with a broad brush
To describe a class of objects or a kind of phenomenon in general terms, without specific details and without attention to individual variations.
Last updated August 10, 2026