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everything in the garden is rosy

Everything is going well. Often used in the negative. I doubt that everything in the garden is rosy for them—I think their happiness is just an act.

paint a (some kind of) picture of (something)

To give an elaborate or detailed description of something that portrays it in a specific way. The board meeting painted a pretty grim picture of the company's future. Jonathan always paints an idyllic picture of our childhood, glossing over the bad memories of our father.

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

paint a terrible, depressing, rosy, etc. ˈpicture (of somebody/something)

describe something in a particular way; give a particular impression of somebody/something, often a negative one: You paint a depressing picture of your childhood! ♢ People who don’t like students paint the worst possible picture of their behaviour. ♢ The book paints a vivid picture of life in the city.

rosy

mod. good; satisfactory. (As a life that is seen through rose-colored glasses.) Things are looking rosy now that the economy is improving.

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Speaking about Rosy's death, Stephen said: "We could not believe that more could not have been done to help Rosy in her hour of need.

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Rosy sits alone at a table picking at her Baked Alaska.

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She has buried her personality deep within herself, and it's Lynn's job to chip away at the surface without Rosy knowing.

Burying a Stone

Lucy Chapman, Rosy Toes Designs LLC's sole proprietor, is a resident of Laura, Ohio.

Functional Fiber Artisan Rosy Toes Designs to Participate in Luxury Celebrity Gift Lounge in Honor of The 2013 NY Fashion Week

Rosy was near the pond when she heard cries and ran in the direction only to find six children drowning in the water body.

Little braveheart saves 5 kids from drowning

Sailor's strange He asked Rosy if she could put on some Glenn Miller, and the barmaid said: "It's not up to me, it's up to the drinkers.

Sailor's strange shore leave

From its birth in Shannon Cumberland's basement in 1995, Rosy Rings has steadily and surely grown into a candle--making juggernaut.

Rosy rings reed diffusers

AaThe Filipina housekeeper, who was not identified, stabbed to death Rose Saad, 48, and injured her niece Rosy Marie, who was hospitalized

Filipina domestic worker stabs employer's sister to death

Most of all, Rosy is excited about the prize for this contest: a brand new boxed set of all eight of the Anne books

The Contest

Summary: It sounds grand and is often used by business leaders and politicians to paint a rosy picture, but what does "growth momentum really mean?

Jargon buster: Growth momentum

William followed him after a while, ignoring Rosy who started to clear the dishes away noisily.

Morning Serial

Ask Rich Rosy, vice president and general manager of institutional solutions for Ingram Digital Group, and he's the first to say, "Ebooks are here to stay.

Ingram Digital: getting the e-word out

In this case, the impetus to continue operations was the rosy sign of profitability growth in the not-too-distant future.

A moment of clarity

In a bid to offer superior diamond jewelry, build customer confidence and further familiarise Bahraini consumers with the versatility of the precious stones, Rosy Blue recently announced its partnership with BahrainCOs Al Zain jewelry group to launch the Omri, Ovio, LaPosy and Suki diamond collections.