come up roses

== English == === Etymology === Coined by lyricist Stephen Sondheim for a song from the musical Gypsy (1959). === Pronunciation === === Verb === come up roses (third-person singular simple present comes up roses, present participle coming up roses, simple past came up roses, past participle come up roses) (idiomatic) To enter into a condition or situation which is favorable; to develop in a pleasing or advantageous manner. ==== Usage notes ==== Often used in the present participial form: coming up roses. === See also ===