rose-coloured glasses

rose-coloured glasses
British & Australian, American & Australian, British if someone thinks about or looks at something with rose-coloured glasses, they think it is more pleasant than it really is.

She's nostalgic for a past that she sees through rose-colored glasses.


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  • rose-coloured — adjective a) having a pink colour b) cheerfully optimistic See Also: rose colored glasses …   Wiktionary

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