put the roses (back) into sb's cheeks
informalDefinition
› If something puts the roses back into your cheeks, it makes you look healthy, especially after an illness: A brisk walk will put the roses back into your cheeks.Recovering from illness
(Definition of put the roses (back) into sb's cheeks from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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