He is grumpy because he got out of bed on the wrong side.
get out of bed on the wrong side
idiomTo start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
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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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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bright side
A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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do somebody wrong
To treat someone badly or unfairly.