on the bed
idiom
: on top of the sheets, blankets, and bedspread of a bed
He lay on the bed for a long time.
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Tell your partner to sit on the sofa or lie down on the bed.
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Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
The suit claims that Carter and Schuman lay next to each other on the bed, while Bass and Green were on the ground a few feet from them.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Two of Culver’s children helped their grandmother lay him on the bed while Culver waited in another room.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
During their investigation, detectives found several fentanyl pills on the bed where Walton and her son slept, on the floor around the bed and on a nearby chair, along with various items of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
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Suzannah Weiss, Glamour, 4 Sep. 2024
The suit claims that Carter and Schuman lay next to each other on the bed, while Bass and Green were on the ground a few feet from them.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 13 Aug. 2024
Two of Culver’s children helped their grandmother lay him on the bed while Culver waited in another room.
—Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 28 July 2024
During their investigation, detectives found several fentanyl pills on the bed where Walton and her son slept, on the floor around the bed and on a nearby chair, along with various items of drug paraphernalia, according to court documents.
—Vivian Barrett, The Arizona Republic, 28 June 2024
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“On the bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20bed. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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