make the bed

To neatly arrange the bed coverings (including sheets, blankets, and pillows) into their original position from before the bed was slept in. Please make the bed before you come down for breakfast. It's good to get into the habit of making the bed in the morning—it's an easy accomplishment to start your day!

See also: bed, make

make the bed (up)

1. To tidy or rearrange the bedclothes on one's bed after one has slept in it. Would it kill you to make the bed up in the morning? It only takes a couple minutes! I never feel like I've properly started the day until I've made the bed.

2. To prepare a bed for one to sleep in by fitting, arranging, or tidying the bedclothes on it. I made the bed in the spare room up, if you'd like to spend the night here. Be sure to make all of the beds up before our guests arrive tomorrow.

See also: bed, make

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

make the bed (up)

and make someone's bed (up)

to restore a bed to an unslept-in condition. I make my bed every morning. The maid goes to all the rooms to make the beds. Please make up all the beds early today.

See also: bed, make

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.

make the bed

Rearrange a bed and its coverings to its condition before it was slept in. For example, Mom taught us all to make the bed before we got dressed. Also see make one's bed and lie in it.

See also: bed, make

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.

See also:

make the bed (up)
make a bed
make bed
make bed (up
make one’s bed
make up (one's) bed
make up the bed
make (one's) bed (up)
bed down some place
bedding

References in classic literature

Following the cook's instructions, I had gone into Wolf Larsen's state-room to put it to rights and make the bed. Against the wall, near the head of the bunk, was a rack filled with books.

But when I came to make the bed I found, between the blankets, dropped apparently as he had sunk off to sleep, a complete Browning, the Cambridge Edition.

The Sea Wolf

I have to make the bed. I can't start anything until I've made the bed.

Amy Tan on mothers and daughters-and making the bed

By the end of it, I was making the bed, ironing it down and telling my kids, 'This is how we make the bed in our house,' " he added.

Ben Affleck rows with wife Jennifer Garner over domestic chores

词组	make the bed
释义	make the bed make the bed To neatly arrange the bed coverings (including sheets, blankets, and pillows) into their original position from before the bed was slept in. Please make the bed before you come down for breakfast. It's good to get into the habit of making the bed in the morning—it's an easy accomplishment to start your day! See also: bed, make make the bed (up) 1. To tidy or rearrange the bedclothes on one's bed after one has slept in it. Would it kill you to make the bed up in the morning? It only takes a couple minutes! I never feel like I've properly started the day until I've made the bed. 2. To prepare a bed for one to sleep in by fitting, arranging, or tidying the bedclothes on it. I made the bed in the spare room up, if you'd like to spend the night here. Be sure to make all of the beds up before our guests arrive tomorrow. See also: bed, make Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. make the bed (up) and make someone's bed (up) to restore a bed to an unslept-in condition. I make my bed every morning. The maid goes to all the rooms to make the beds. Please make up all the beds early today. See also: bed, make McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. make the bed Rearrange a bed and its coverings to its condition before it was slept in. For example, Mom taught us all to make the bed before we got dressed. Also see make one's bed and lie in it. See also: bed, make The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: make the bed (up) make a bed make bed make bed (up make one’s bed make up (one's) bed make up the bed make (one's) bed (up) bed down some place bedding References in classic literature Following the cook's instructions, I had gone into Wolf Larsen's state-room to put it to rights and make the bed. Against the wall, near the head of the bunk, was a rack filled with books. But when I came to make the bed I found, between the blankets, dropped apparently as he had sunk off to sleep, a complete Browning, the Cambridge Edition. The Sea Wolf I have to make the bed. I can't start anything until I've made the bed. Amy Tan on mothers and daughters-and making the bed By the end of it, I was making the bed, ironing it down and telling my kids, 'This is how we make the bed in our house,' " he added. Ben Affleck rows with wife Jennifer Garner over domestic chores
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