Primrose-path
noun
1.
a way of life devoted to irresponsible hedonism, often of a sensual nature:
The evangelist exhorted us to avoid the primrose path and stick to the straight and narrow.
2.
a course of action that is easy or tempting but hazardous:
the primrose path to insolvency.
primrose path
noun
1.
the primrose path, a pleasurable way of life
primrose path definition
A life of ease and pleasure; the easy way out of a hard situation. To “lead people down the primrose path” is to deceive them into thinking that things are easier than they actually are.
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