marriage bed

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.

bed in

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

bed of roses

A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.

get out of bed on the wrong side

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

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.

make one's bed and lie in it

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

marriage penalty

A situation where a married couple pays more in taxes, typically income taxes, when filing jointly, than the two individuals would pay if filing as singles separately.

put to bed

To prepare (a newspaper) for printing.