woke up on the wrong side of bed
Started day badly
To wake up on the wrong side of bed is to start the day in a bad mood for no apparent reason.
The phrase usually explains irritability or grumpiness that seems to have no cause: Don't mind her—she woke up on the wrong side of bed this morning.
The expression suggests that something as arbitrary as which side you got out of bed could determine your disposition for the day.
- alarm clockTimed sleep-ender
- out of sortsMildly unwell or grumpy
- grumpinessBad-tempered disposition
- bad moodIrritable emotional state
- irritabilityProneness to agitation
coffee · impatience · crankiness · bad hair day · agitation · short fuse · snooze button · rude awakening · exasperation · chip on shoulder · gloominess · annoyance · cantankerous · frustration · shower · breakfast · melancholy · pajamas
woke up on the wrong side of bedbright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Alert and eager
cheerful · in good spirits · sunny disposition · chipper · pleasant
woke up on the wrong side of bedbright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Alert and eager
well-rested · refreshed · raring to go · full of energy · rejuvenated
woke up on the wrong side of bedon top of the world
Supremely pleased with life
in high spirits · upbeat · optimistic · fired up · full of energy