rose-coloured spectacles

A form of rose-colored glasses — A cognitive or perceptual bias where an individual views something in an overly optimistic or positive light, often failing to recognize its negative aspects.

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nounrose-coloured spectacles pl (plural only)
  1. alternativepluralplural onlyAlternative form of rose-colored glasses.
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