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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.
Common Names:
| Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
|---|
| BalduÍNo | | - | Portuguese |
| Mercia | | - | English (Rare) |
| Vicente | | bee-THEN-te (Spanish), bee-SEN-te (Latin American Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Lawanda | | lə-WAHN-də | African American |
| Omega | | o-MAY-gə (English) | Various |
| Usagi | | oo-sah-gee (Japanese) | Popular Culture |