making one's bed and lying in it

A form of make one's bed and lie in it — To create a difficult situation whose unpleasant consequences one must now endure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of make one's bed and lie in it
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APA

making one's bed and lying in it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20one's%20bed%20and%20lying%20in%20it

MLA

“making one's bed and lying in it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20one's%20bed%20and%20lying%20in%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “making one's bed and lying in it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/making%20one's%20bed%20and%20lying%20in%20it.

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