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get out of bed

phrasal verb.
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Definition

phrasal verb. to physically leave your bed after waking up to start your day.

phrasal verb. to physically exit one's bed, typically upon waking; the phrase functions as an intransitive phrasal verb with a prepositional complement.


SIMPLE

I usually get out of bed at seven o'clock.

CONTEXTUAL

It was so cold this morning that I didn't want to get out of bed at all.

COMPLEX

The patient was finally strong enough to get out of bed and take a few tentative steps across the ward.

Particles
out of
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + out + of + bed
Usage

often used with 'wrong side' in the idiom 'get out of bed on the wrong side'.

Teaching tip

contrast with 'wake up' to show the difference between opening one's eyes and the physical act of standing up.

Pitfall

I got out from bed.I got out of bed.the standard prepositional sequence for this action is 'out of', not 'out from'.

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