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bed in

idiom
Meaning

To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.


Origin

disputed origin

An allusion to gardening, where a plant or seed is introduced into a bed of soil where it can grow.

Examples
SIMPLE

It takes a few days to bed in at a new job.

CONTEXTUAL

We gave the new team members a week to bed in before assigning them any major projects.

COMPLEX

The manager allowed the new software system to bed in for several months before she fully integrated it into the company's daily operations.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    bed blocker

    An elderly hospitalized person who is too infirm to return home but not sufficiently ill to necessitate continued hospitalization, creating a situation in which his or her hospital stay is prolonged while authorities or relatives search for a suitable placement amid the scarce resources of nursing homes or other long-term care facilities.

  2. 02

    bed of roses

    A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.

  3. 03

    get out of bed on the wrong side

    To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.

  4. 04

    get up on the wrong side of the bed

    To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.

  5. 05

    make one's bed and lie in it

    To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.

  6. 06

    marriage bed

    Sexual activity between a married couple.

  7. 07

    put to bed

    To prepare (a newspaper) for printing.

  8. 08

    shit the bed

    Of a person or thing, to fail, often in a complete and irreparable fashion.

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