go to bed with
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Engage in sex with; see go all the way , def. 2.
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go to bed with the chickens . Retire very early, as in She made the children go to bed with the chickens . The chickens here alludes to the fact that domestic fowl generally go to sleep at sundown.
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Also, . Form a close association with, as in There's always the danger that the inspectors will get in bed with the industries they're supposed to be inspecting . This usage simply extends the sexual relationship of def. 1 to broader use.
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go to bed . Start printing a newspaper or other publication. The allusion here is that the morning newspaper is usually printed sometime during the night before. For example, It's too late for your story; the paper went to bed half an hour ago . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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"It’s a crazy country. You go to bed with one president and wake up with another," Fabiola Fernandez, a self‑employed worker, told AFP in Lima Thursday.
From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026
“I go to bed with a good map, and Green Trails have long set the standard for the trail maps industry.”
From Seattle Times • Aug. 30, 2023
On many a summer night I’d go to bed with a transistor radio next to my ear, just loud enough to transport me to Dodger Stadium.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 5, 2022
Every night I go to bed with her back to me, a silhouette set against the glowing screen on her nightstand.
From Washington Post • Jul. 17, 2022
After I write all my prayers, I go to bed with that book setting on the pillow next to me.
From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett
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