English Explanatory Dictionary

come up roses

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner.

Pronunciation

en-au-come up roses.ogg

Word forms

come up roses comes up roses coming up roses came up roses

Etymology

Coined by lyricist Stephen Sondheim for a song from the musical Gypsy (1959).

Related words

come up trumps smell like a rose
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