Phrasal verb
get out of bed
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.
Examples
“I usually get out of bed at seven o'clock.”
“It was so cold this morning that I didn't want to get out of bed at all.”
“The patient was finally strong enough to get out of bed and take a few tentative steps across the ward.”
Examples
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.”
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'.
Phrasal verb
Particles
out of
Separability
inseparable
Pattern
get + out + of + bed
Synonyms
Antonyms
Grammar
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