make the bed

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

“Multiple times I have gone to make the bed and notice a nice smear of shit on his side.”

From Slate • May 17, 2024

“You make the bed, and it goes away,” Adamson says.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 31, 2023

“She would make the bed up nice and straight, then put another bedspread on top and I would lie there under the board, quiet as a mouse,” Fixler recalled.

From Washington Post • Dec. 5, 2022

As any kid who has ever been dared to make the bed in under three minutes can attest, a challenge makes things interesting.

From New York Times • Jul. 23, 2022

With shaking hands, I began to make the bed.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz