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wake up on the wrong side of bed

idiom

To feel grumpy and irritable; to be easily annoyed.


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  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    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.

  3. 03

    bed in

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

  4. 04

    bed of roses

    A pleasant or easy situation; an untroubled existence.

  5. 05

    bright side

    A consoling aspect of a difficult situation.

  6. 06

    do somebody wrong

    To treat someone badly or unfairly.

  7. 07

    err on the side of

    To behave in a manner which favours or which is biased toward.

  8. 08

    err on the side of caution

    To act in the least risky manner in a situation in which one is uncertain about the consequences.

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