on the wrong side of the bed

on the wrong side of the bed
See: GET UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE BED.

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get up on the wrong side of the bed — verb To feel irritable; to be in a bad mood; to have a bad day from the start, for no particular reason. I think my boss got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. Hes been grumpy all day. Syn: get out of bed on the wrong side, wake up on… …   Wiktionary

  • get up on the wrong side of the bed — {v. phr.}, {informal} To awake with a bad temper. * /Henry got up on the wrong side of the bed and wouldn t eat breakfast./ * /The man went to bed very late and got up on the wrong side of the bed./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get up on the wrong side of the bed — {v. phr.}, {informal} To awake with a bad temper. * /Henry got up on the wrong side of the bed and wouldn t eat breakfast./ * /The man went to bed very late and got up on the wrong side of the bed./ …   Dictionary of American idioms

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