You seem grumpy today, did you get up on the wrong side of the bed?
get up on the wrong side of the bed
idiomTo feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason.
My coworker snapped at everyone during the morning meeting, so I suspect he got up on the wrong side of the bed.
Although the morning began with perfect weather, his irritable demeanor suggested he had gotten up on the wrong side of the bed.
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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.