get out of bed on the wrong side en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic) To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
Our CO must have gotten out of bed on the wrong side, for he gave the whole company hell for their poor morale, dirty barracks, etc.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| getting out of bed on the wrong side | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| gets out of bed on the wrong side | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gotten out of bed on the wrong side | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | US | lexicographic |
| got out of bed on the wrong side | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | UK | lexicographic |
| got out of bed on the wrong side | Tense=Past | lexicographic |