be not a bed of roses



be not a bed of roses

To be a challenging and/or unpleasant situation. Of course that project is not a bed of roses—why else would they assign it to a lowly intern like me? Being around my ex-boyfriend is not a bed of roses.
See also: bed, not, of, rose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
HarriettHER-ee-ət, HAR-ee-ətEnglish
Pythagoraspi-THAG-ər-əs (English)Ancient Greek
Minoo-Persian
CliftonKLIF-tənEnglish
JerkoYER-koCroatian
Maureen['mɔ:ri:n]