bloom is off the rose



bloom is off the rose

Something, someone, or some situation is no longer as exciting, novel, or interesting as it first was, likened to a rose that is no longer in its prime and most appealing condition. Everyone had very high hopes for the newly elected senator, but she accomplished little in her first term, and I'm afraid the bloom is off the rose at this point. After four years, it just feels like the bloom is off the rose in this relationship.
See also: bloom, off, rose

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
ViltautĖ-Lithuanian
Sana-Arabic
ÚNaOO-naIrish
Shir (2)-Persian (Rare)
Baldock['bɔ:ldək]
Kiro-Macedonian