November 24, 2010

Idiom: (Someone's) made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it

(Someone's) made his/her own bed; now let him/her lie in it.

Meaning: Someone has caused his/her own problems; he/she will have to solve them himself/herself.

Example: Cherry really hurt the feelings of the crowd after she spoke on stage. She now has to deal with some negative publicity. She's made her own bed; now let her lie in it.


Last week's idioms:
have (one's) hands full
in the red
live and let live
nuke
over (one's) head