Ray Henderson wrote life is just a bowl of cherries. :)
Yes, the sentence "life is a bowl of cherries" is a metaphorical idiom. It is a metaphor comparing life to a bowl of cherries, suggesting that life is sweet and pleasant.
wait, what?
It is supposed to mean life is easy and good.
"Life is just a bowl of cherries" is a popular idiom that at one point was made into a song. It simply means that life is good and everything is going great!
:) life doesn't always turn out how you planned <3
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It is a twist of the cliche "Life isn't a bowl of cherries". Decades ago, I saw an illustration, similar to that by Mary Engelbreit, but not identical (google it). A chair stacked precariously with bowls. Life is precarious, whereas, a bowl of cherries is bliss. I chanced to be searching for the illustration I remember, when I came upon this question. Why, yes. It is cherry season in Switzerland, and I'm about to make a pie.
Erma Bombeck included some of her famous quotes about life in her books "If Life Is a Bowl of Cherries, What Am I Doing in the Pits?" and "A Marriage Made in Heaven... Or Too Tired for an Affair." Her humorous and insightful quotes often reflect on the challenges and joys of everyday life.
· Last ditch effort · Laugh all the way to the bank · Leave no stone unturned · Life is a bowl of cherries
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The propaganda technique being used is fearmongering, as it plays on people's fears about the potential negative consequences of not reading the book. It creates a sense of urgency and importance by suggesting that one's life is at stake.