everything in the garden is lovely

everything in the garden is lovely

Everything is going well. Often used in the negative. Primarily heard in UK. I doubt that everything in the garden is lovely for them—I think their happiness is just an act. Although the company seems to be on the verge of bankruptcy, the owners have been pretending that everything in the garden is lovely. Are you sure everything in the garden is lovely? I know you've been under a lot of stress lately.

See also: everything, garden, lovely

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everything in the garden is lovely (or rosy)

all is well. informal

Everything in the garden is lovely was an early 20th-century catchphrase, originating in a song popularized by the English music-hall artiste Marie Lloyd ( 1870–1922 ), and is used as an expression of general satisfaction and contentment.

See also: everything, garden, lovely

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everything in the garden is ˈlovely/ˈrosy

(British English, saying, often ironic) everything is satisfactory, is going well, or could not be better: She pretends that everything in the garden is rosy, but I’ve heard that she’s heavily in debt.

See also: everything, garden, lovely, rosy

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