English Explanatory Dictionary

make one's bed and lie in it

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.

Pronunciation

En-au-make one's bed and lie in it.ogg

Word forms

make one's bed and lie in it makes one's bed and lies in it making one's bed and lying in it made one's bed and lay in it made one's bed and lain in it make one's own bed and lie in it make one's bed make one's own bed make one's bed and sleep in it make the bed one lies in

Related words

as you make your bed, so you must lie in it you make the bed you lie in bring one's own hide to market reap what one sows play stupid games, win stupid prizes stew in one's juices
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