Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the nearest in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:
When you go to a foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not always a bed of roses.
The correct answer is A. as pleasant as one thought
The phrase "a bed of roses" is an idiom that means a situation or experience that is very pleasant and easy.
The option that has the nearest meaning to this phrase is option A: "as pleasant as one thought."
In the sentence, it means that life in a foreign country may not be as pleasant or easy as one initially expected.
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