look through rose-colored glasses

A form of wear rose-colored glasses — To see the positive in things while being oblivious to the negative.

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Meanings

verblook through rose-colored glasses (third-person singular simple present ([looks]) looks through rose-colored glasses, present participle ([looks], [looking]) looking through rose-colored glasses, simple past and past participle ([looks], [looked]) looked through rose-colored glasses)

present singular third person looks through rose-colored glasses · error unknown tag participle present looking through rose-colored glasses · error unknown tag participle past looked through rose-colored glasses · error unknown tag past looked through rose-colored glasses

  1. alternativeAlternative form of wear rose-colored glasses.
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