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get out of bed on the wrong side

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic

Examples

  • 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.

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Antonyms: none provided

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