get out of bed on the wrong side
To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“He is grumpy because he got out of bed on the wrong side.”
“Everyone avoided the manager during the meeting because he clearly got out of bed on the wrong side this morning.”
“She snapped at her colleagues for no reason, as if she had gotten out of bed on the wrong side and decided to take her frustration out on the entire office.”
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as it gets
As it is possible to be.
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bark up the wrong tree
To take the wrong approach to a situation; to follow a false lead; to attempt to solve a problem using mistaken assumptions about its true nature.
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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.
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bed in
To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.
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bed of roses
A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.
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been there, done that, got the T-shirt
Alternative form of been there, done that, bought the T-shirt.
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bright side
A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
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butter one's bread on both sides
To profit from two things at the same time, especially when those things seem contradictory or incompatible.
Last updated August 10, 2026