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- look (at something) through rose-tinted glasses
look (at something) through rose-tinted glasses
look (at something) through rose-tinted glasses
To assume a generally optimistic and cheerful attitude (toward something); to focus on the positive aspects (of something). Primarily heard in US. I know nostalgia can be misleading, but I really look at my childhood through rose-tinted glasses. I think Mary is only capable of looking through rose-tinted glasses, like she's in complete denial of the negative things in life!
Common Names:
Name | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
Sindri | | - | Norse Mythology, Ancient Scandinavian, Icelandic |
JÖRg | | YUURK | German |
Maximiliano | | mahk-see-mee-LYAH-no (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
Cochran | | ['kɔkən] | |
Maximillian | | mak-si-MIL-ee-ən, mak-si-MIL-yən | English |
Oyibo | | - | Western African, Urhobo |