A dictionary of Confusable Phrases: More Than 10,000 Idioms and Collocations

road of life • way of life
road of life —said of the general course of a person’s life: His
past experiences seem to be serving him well, as he continues
to travel along the road of life.
way of life —mode of living or acting: Changes have begun
to occur in all areas of their way of life as a result of sustained
contact with the outside world.
Note: 
The expression does not correlate in meaning with the
ride on the pig’s back
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phrase walk of life— a profession, occupation, or position in soci-
ety: It is rare to meet someone so young who had an impact
on so many people from different walks of life.
root about for something • root for something
root about for something —
1
. (of pigs, etc.) turn up the ground
with the snout in search of food: A wild boar has been spotted
rooting about for food scraps left behind by tourists. 2. search
for smth. (by turning things over): He has been in the habit
of taking more or less prolonged trips to the Continent for the
purpose of rooting about for antiques.
root for something —
1
. (Sport) support or encourage one’s
favorite team: Most people tend to root for the team that
dominates the local sports scene. 2. = root about for something
1
: Digging in your purse or wallet like a hog rooting for acorns
will always cast doubt in the mind of a bartender.
roses, roses all the way • roses round the door
roses, roses all the way —said of comfort, favorable circum-
stances, success, etc.: I should have thought you would be so
glad to get back from Brazil that life would have been roses,
roses all the way. Cf.: not all roses —(of a situation, job, etc.)
there are unpleasant things to deal with as well as the pleasant
ones: Wait, don’t you want to read my review first? It’s not all
roses you know!
roses round the door —usually said of marital or rural domes-
tic happiness: “Roses round the door and all that,” as Norman
used to say when Letty’s retirement plans were mentioned.
See also: come up roses / come up smelling of roses.