through rose-tinted glasses
/θruː ˌrəʊz ˌtɪntɪd ˈɡlɑːsɪz/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
in a way that notices only the good side
Examples
- 1Grandad looks back at his school days through rose-tinted glasses.
- 2It's easy to see a new job through rose-tinted glasses in the first week.
- 3You're seeing that old flat through rose-tinted glasses; it was cold and the roof leaked.
- 4Mia remembers her first year at university through rose-tinted glasses and has forgotten all the stress.
- 5Do we remember those summer holidays through rose-tinted glasses? It must have rained sometimes.
Grammar
Usually follows look at, see or remember something. British English prefers rose-tinted; rose-coloured and spectacles are also used.
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