What does "bed" mean?

See bed in WNW Idioms

be brought to bed (of)

Archaic to give birth (to)

bed and board

  1. sleeping accommodations and meals
  2. home; the married state

bed down

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to prepare and use a sleeping place

get up on the wrong side of the bed

to be cross or grouchy

put to bed

  1. to get (a child, invalid, etc.) ready for sleep, as in a bed
  2. to lock (type, plates, etc.) into a form and place on a printing press
  3. to get an edition (of a newspaper, etc.) ready for printing

take to one's bed

to go to bed because of illness, etc.

See bed in American Heritage Dictionary 4 Idioms

get into bed with

Slang
To become closely involved with another person or group, as in an intrigue: “The Israelis were experienced at this kind of [covert] … work, but it was essential that the administration not get into bed with them on this” (Bob Woodward).

go to bed with

To have sexual relations with.

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