come up roses

come up roses
   If things come up roses, they produce a positive result, especially when things seemed to be going badly at first.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)
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   If things come up roses, the end result is successful or positive, even if there were difficult times.
   

After several disappointments, everything seems to be coming up roses for the tennis player this year.


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