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bloom is off the rose

bloom is off the rose

1 9.2
The first excitement has gone
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : se ha perdido el encanto
  • Once the novelty wore off, it was clear that the bloom is off the rose in our relationship.

Examples

  • The bloom is off the rose.

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  • The bloom is off the rose.

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  • The gas situation in NY is tough right now, and of course the bloom is off the rose, causing some of us to drive our cars straight up a lamppost. - Hawkeye Pierce, 4077th MASH

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  • After the initial excitement of moving to the city, I realized the bloom is off the rose.

  • At first, I loved my new job, but now I feel the bloom is off the rose as the reality sets in.

Synonyms

to wear off
vsbloom is off the rose
93 4.0

An effect or feeling that becomes less strong and then stops

refers specifically to the loss of original excitement or appeal
to fizzle out
vsbloom is off the rose
  • Informal
8 5.3

To gradually lose energy or interest and end weakly

signals reduced initial excitement without necessarily ending in failure
to flame out
vsbloom is off the rose
  • Informal
6 7.5

To fail suddenly after a good start

describes a slow loss of early appeal rather than sudden collapse
to cool off
vsbloom is off the rose
4 4.9

To become less interested in a person or thing

implies the early special appeal has faded rather than only cooled feelings
to start to fizzle
vsbloom is off the rose
4.8

To lose energy or interest slowly until it fades

describes the state after that initial weakening when appeal has diminished

Antonyms

fresh start
52 3.2

A chance to begin again after problems

resurgence
39 6.6

A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period

How Appealing

freshness
5 2.5
bloom is off the rose
  • Informal
1 9.2
waning
1 6.0

Surface Forms

bloom is off the rose main

Morphology

bloom + be + off + the + rose

The constituents give clear cues—'bloom' (peak freshness/beauty), 'off' (no longer/fallen away) and 'rose' (something attractive)—so a learner can infer a loss of freshness or appeal from the literal parts. However, the expression is a conventionalized metaphor and its pragmatic sense (the initial excitement or appeal has diminished) may not be fully predictable to a B1 learner without prior exposure, so it is only partially transparent.

Etymology

Bloom is off the rose comes from a simple picture of a rose that has lost its bloom. When the flower loses its fresh petals and beauty, the saying means 'the first excitement or appeal has faded'.