# get out of bed

CEFR A1 · Phrasal verb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/get-out-of-bed
Updated: 2026-07-26

## Definition

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

For teachers: 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.

## Pitfalls

- Not "I got out from bed." but "I got out of bed." — the standard prepositional sequence for this action is 'out of', not 'out from'.

## Usage notes

- 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.

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