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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.

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 bed

Sexual activity between a married couple.

nose test

An informal method for determining whether something is authentic, credible, or ethical, by using one's common sense or sense of propriety.