Idiom
paint a rosy picture
Meaning
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.
Examples
“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.”
Examples
simple
“He paints a rosy picture of his new job.”
contextual
“The manager painted a rosy picture of the company's future to keep the employees from worrying about the recent budget cuts.”
complex
“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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