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getting out of bed on the wrong side

getting out of bed on the wrong side is the present participle and gerund of get out of bed on the wrong side.

Meaning of get out of bed on the wrong side

Verb

get out of bed on the wrong side (third-person singular simple present gets out of bed on the wrong side, present participle getting out of bed on the wrong side, simple past got out of bed on the wrong side, past participle (UK) got out of bed on the wrong side or (US) gotten out of bed on the wrong side)

  1. (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.

Questions about getting out of bed on the wrong side

What is getting out of bed on the wrong side the present participle and gerund of?
Getting out of bed on the wrong side is the present participle and gerund of get out of bed on the wrong side.

Words near getting out of bed on the wrong side in the dictionary

  1. getting onto
  2. getting open
  3. getting out
  4. getting out from under
  5. getting out of
  6. getting out of bed on the wrong side
  7. getting out of Dodge
  8. getting out of here
  9. getting out of someone's ear
  10. getting out of someone's face
  11. getting out of someone's hair

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