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. a pleasurable way of life

primrose path

1. 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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of primrose path¹

First recorded in 1595–1605