rose-coloured spectacles
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roh-zey kuhl-er spek-tuh-kuh l]
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [roh-zey kuhl-er spek-tuh-kuh l]
Definition of rose-coloured spectacles words
- phrase rose-coloured spectacles If you look at a person or situation through rose-coloured glasses or rose-tinted glasses, you see only their good points and therefore your view of them is unrealistic. In British English, you can also say that someone is looking through rose-coloured spectacles. 0
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Parts of speech for Rose-coloured spectacles
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rose-coloured spectacles popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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