bloom is off the rose
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9.2
- idiom
- Informal
- Once the novelty wore off, it was clear that the bloom is off the rose in our relationship.
Examples
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The bloom is off the rose.
Blog text (20) -
The bloom is off the rose.
Blog text (20) -
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
Blog text (5) -
After the initial excitement of moving to the city, I realized the bloom is off the rose.
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At first, I loved my new job, but now I feel the bloom is off the rose as the reality sets in.
Synonyms
106
4.0
An effect or feeling that becomes less strong and then stops
10
7.5
To fail suddenly after a good start
9
5.3
To gradually lose energy or interest and end weakly
1
4.9
To become less interested in a person or thing
1
4.8
To lose energy or interest slowly until it fades
Antonyms
How Appealing
Surface Forms
Morphology
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'.