fall out of bed
fall out of bed
1. Literally, to tumble out of one's bed. I can't believe I woke up on the floor—I must have fallen out of bed last night.
2. By extension, to drop quickly and significantly. Yikes, the stock market really fell out of bed this morning—look at how low those numbers are.
See also: bed, fall, of, out
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
fall out of bed
1. Lit. to roll out of one's bed onto the floor. I fell out of bed and broke my arm. Billy fell out of bed and started to cry.
2. Fig. [for a measurement] to drop very low very fast. The major stock averages fell out of bed today as the market suffered its second severe crash in two months. The temperature fell out of bed last night.
See also: bed, fall, of, out
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
fall out of bed
AMERICAN, INFORMALIf the level or value of something falls out of bed, it becomes lower very quickly. The stock market fell out of bed yesterday.
See also: bed, fall, of, out
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
fall out of bed
suffer financial or commercial collapse. North American informal euphemisticSee also: bed, fall, of, out
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
fall out of bed
in. to fall far down, as with the drop in some measurement. The temperature really fell out of bed last night! It was twenty-three below!
See also: bed, fall, of, out
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- climb into (something)
- in bed
- put (someone or something) to bed
- put something to bed
- put to bed
- send (one) to bed
- bed down
- bed down (some place)
- bedding
- take to your bed