Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,897,776,687 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

You've made your bed

    0.01 sec.
You've made your bed (and you'll have to lie in it).  also You made your bed (now lie in it).
something that you say in order to tell someone that they must accept that they will suffer as a result of something bad that they have done Don't come crying to me if it all goes wrong. You've made your bed and you'll have to lie in it.
See also: bed, made
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
References in periodicals archive?   Idioms browser?   Full browser?
You've made your bed so you might as well lie in it and moan every now and then until you feel better.
Use your head to ease hangovers; Raise A Glass by Birmingham Mail (England)
In short, you've made your bed, chum, and now you have to lie on it.
Just Joan: My teen daughter is a nightmare by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
Byline: BY IAN PARKES SIR JACKIE STEWART has issued a stern rebuke to Jenson Button and warned: ' You've made your bed, now lie in it.
FORMULA ONE: Time for moaning Jenson to button it; Stewart rebukes ... by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
Idioms and phrases
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.