trouble in paradise
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6.7
- idiom
- Informal
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problemas en el paraíso
- " Uh oh, trouble in paradise."
- oh, trouble in paradise
So I think that there is trouble in paradise.
- So I think that there is trouble in paradise.
- So it seems like the the fingers are being pointed at her, but then she starts to have more of an arc once she discovers there's trouble in paradise.
Examples
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It looks like trouble in paradise for Kevin and Chloe.
Blog text (9) -
Everyone thought their relationship was flawless, but they soon found trouble in paradise due to constant misunderstandings.
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"Hmm, is there trouble in paradise?"
Fiction book (1998) -
Not even a rumor of trouble in paradise.
Fiction book (1999) -
Trouble in paradise with Jude?
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Trouble in paradise already?
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Soon, wouldn’t you know, there’s trouble in paradise.
Blog text (21) -
Patsy hasn't been over the past two nights, and Alice wonders if there's trouble in paradise, if someone has given someone the old heave-ho.
Fiction book (1997) -
After years of happiness together, they suddenly faced some trouble in paradise when they started arguing over finances.
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The couple seemed perfect at first, but they quickly encountered trouble in paradise when jealousy began to build between them.
Synonyms
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1.0
A situation with fighting or strong arguments that disturbs people
A small problem that spoils a good situation
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'unexpected problems in an apparently perfect situation' is directly derivable from combining 'trouble' (problems) + 'in' (located within) + 'paradise' (a state of complete bliss); the spatial/metaphorical reading of trouble occurring 'in paradise' is transparent. This compositional pattern is common cross-linguistically and a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would likely infer the intended meaning.
Etymology
Trouble in paradise may come from the simple picture of a perfect place where paradise is a beautiful garden or island and trouble is something that goes wrong. That's why it now means 'an unexpected problem in a happy situation'.