short-sheet

Related to short-sheet: Making the bed

short-sheet

To make a bed by doubling up the sheets. Typically done as a trick to prevent one from fully stretching out in bed. Whenever the team goes on a road trip, someone's bed inevitably gets short-sheeted. Come on, we're going to short-sheet my brother's bed before he gets home!
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • make a bed
  • put (someone or something) to bed
  • put something to bed
  • put to bed
  • bed down
  • bed down (some place)
  • bedding
  • climb into (something)
  • in bed
  • go to bed with somebody
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