everything is coming up roses

everything's coming up roses

Recent events have been especially positive or beneficial; everything is going especially well. Wow, everything's coming up roses for me lately—I got the job I wanted and had a wonderful birthday celebration. Of course I'm annoyed—everything's coming up roses for a girl I despise! A: "Can you believe it? I got a promotion on the same day my offer on that house was accepted!" B: Wow, everything's really coming up roses for you."
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everything is coming up roses

If you say that everything is coming up roses for someone, you mean that they are having a lot of success. For Rachel Ashwell, everything's coming up roses both in her home and her working life. Earlier this year, everything was coming up roses for the band. Their album was selling well and their British tour was a virtual sell-out. Note: This was the title of a song from the musical `Gypsy' (1959), with words by Stephen Sondheim.
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