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5 flower idioms, with pictures

Look at the picture, read the meaning, and listen to the example.

A man in a suit with a briefcase stops on a garden path and bends down to smell a big red rose. His eyes are closed and he is smiling.

What does “Stop and smell the roses” mean?

“Stop and smell the roses” means slow down and enjoy the good things in life.

Example: You work all day and all night. Stop and smell the roses.

Emoji clue: stop sign, nose, rose

A smiling woman lies on a big soft bed made of red roses with her hands behind her head. The sun is shining above her.

What does “A bed of roses” mean?

“A bed of roses” means a very easy and happy life or situation.

Example: Being a new boss is not a bed of roses.

Emoji clue: bed, rose

A gray-haired woman in a graduation cap and gown holds up a diploma and smiles. Next to her, one flower is just opening in a pot.

What does “A late bloomer” mean?

“A late bloomer” means a person who becomes good at something later than most people.

Example: My aunt was a late bloomer. She started painting at sixty.

Emoji clue: alarm clock, blossom

A shy man stands alone against a wall at a party and holds a cup with both hands. In the middle of the room, other people dance.

What does “A wallflower” mean?

“A wallflower” means a shy person who stands alone at a party and does not dance or talk.

Example: At the party, Tom was a wallflower. He stood by the wall all night.

Emoji clue: brick wall, daisy

A woman in a garden hat uses small garden scissors to cut a tiny bud off a plant in a pot. She looks careful and calm.

What does “Nip it in the bud” mean?

“Nip it in the bud” means stop a small problem early, before it gets big.

Example: My boss heard a rumor and nipped it in the bud.

Emoji clue: scissors, seedling

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100 common English idioms and their meanings

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