Idiom
trouble in paradise
Meaning
An unexpected problem in a supposedly positive situation, especially in a marital or romantic relationship.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“They seem happy, but there is trouble in paradise.”
“Everyone thought their marriage was perfect, but friends recently noticed some trouble in paradise.”
“Despite their glamorous public image and frequent vacations, the couple could no longer hide the growing trouble in paradise from their closest friends.”
Examples
simple
“They seem happy, but there is trouble in paradise.”
contextual
“Everyone thought their marriage was perfect, but friends recently noticed some trouble in paradise.”
complex
“Despite their glamorous public image and frequent vacations, the couple could no longer hide the growing trouble in paradise from their closest friends.”
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