wear rose-colored glasses
wear rose-colored glasses
To assume an unduly optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus solely or primarily on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US. Many of us wear rose-colored glasses when we think back to our childhoods. It's part of the reason nostalgia is such a powerful emotional draw. I find it a little irksome how you always wear rose-colored glasses, even in the worst of times!
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"We are not inclined to
wear rose-colored glasses and are aware that such unfriendly manifestations are still predominant, to our regret," the Kremlin spokesman noted.
I have a tendency to
wear rose-colored glasses, but you need to be forward thinking and look for the positive."
He does not
wear rose-colored glasses. Regarding our traditional allies in Europe, for example, Haass notes that the transatlantic relationship cannot be turned back to its harmonious Cold War status.
I'm not talking about positive thinking; plenty of our leaders
wear rose-colored glasses. Nor am I talking about leadership; many of these folks know how to bark out orders.
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