Phrase guide
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verb
Ellipsis of make one's bed and lie in it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, figuratively
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
verb
To make the bed in which one has slept.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: literally
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
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