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everything in the garden is lovely/rosy everything in the garden is lovelyEverything is going well. Often used in the negative. Primarily heard in UK. I doubt that everything in the garden is lovely for them—I think their happiness is just an act.See also: everything, garden, lovelyeverything in the garden is rosyEverything is going well. Often used in the negative. I doubt that everything in the garden is rosy for them—I think their happiness is just an act.See also: everything, garden, rosyeverything in the garden is lovely (or rosy) all is well. informal Everything in the garden is lovely was an early 20th-century catchphrase, originating in a song popularized by the English music-hall artiste Marie Lloyd ( 1870–1922 ), and is used as an expression of general satisfaction and contentment.See also: everything, garden, lovelyeverything in the garden is ˈlovely/ˈrosy (British English, saying, often ironic) everything is satisfactory, is going well, or could not be better: She pretends that everything in the garden is rosy, but I’ve heard that she’s heavily in debt.See also: everything, garden, lovely, rosy |