Take to your bed

verb

To go to bed, typically due to feeling unwell or depressed.

After hearing the bad news, she decided to take to her bed for the rest of the day.
Visual representation of "take to your bed" - To go to bed, typically due to feeling unwell or depressed.

Often appears as...

  • take to one's bed after hearing bad news
  • take to one's bed due to illness

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To confine oneself in bed due to childbirth or old age.

The old man has taken to his bed owing to his weakening health.
Visual representation of "take to your bed" - To confine oneself in bed due to childbirth or old age.

Often appears as...

  • take to one's bed owing to old age
  • take to one's bed awaiting childbirth

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To go to bed, typically due to feeling unwell or depressed.

After hearing the bad news, she decided to take to her bed for the rest of the day.
Visual representation of "take to your bed" - To go to bed, typically due to feeling unwell or depressed.

Often appears as...

  • take to one's bed after hearing bad news
  • take to one's bed due to illness

Usage tips

Idiomatic

verb

To confine oneself in bed due to childbirth or old age.

The old man has taken to his bed owing to his weakening health.
Visual representation of "take to your bed" - To confine oneself in bed due to childbirth or old age.

Often appears as...

  • take to one's bed owing to old age
  • take to one's bed awaiting childbirth

Usage tips

Idiomatic

Definition 1 of 2
Visual representation of "take to your bed"
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Illness or Depression

Used when someone goes to bed because they're sick or very sad.

Illustration for Illness or Depression
She couldn't face the world and took to her bed for a week.
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Not Literal

Doesn't always mean literally getting into bed, can express wanting to avoid reality.

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After failing the test, he took to his bed, ignoring everyone.
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Temporary Retreat

Indicates a short period of rest or isolation, not necessarily a severe condition.

Illustration for Temporary Retreat
Exhausted from the trip, Jeremy took to his bed early.
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Illness or Depression

Used when someone goes to bed because they're sick or very sad.

Illustration for Illness or Depression
She couldn't face the world and took to her bed for a week.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Literal

Doesn't always mean literally getting into bed, can express wanting to avoid reality.

Illustration for Not Literal
After failing the test, he took to his bed, ignoring everyone.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Temporary Retreat

Indicates a short period of rest or isolation, not necessarily a severe condition.

Illustration for Temporary Retreat
Exhausted from the trip, Jeremy took to his bed early.
LampPro Tip 1/3

Illness or Depression

Used when someone goes to bed because they're sick or very sad.

Illustration for Illness or Depression
She couldn't face the world and took to her bed for a week.
LampPro Tip 2/3

Not Literal

Doesn't always mean literally getting into bed, can express wanting to avoid reality.

Illustration for Not Literal
After failing the test, he took to his bed, ignoring everyone.
LampPro Tip 3/3

Temporary Retreat

Indicates a short period of rest or isolation, not necessarily a severe condition.

Illustration for Temporary Retreat
Exhausted from the trip, Jeremy took to his bed early.
Visual representation of the word "Take to your bed"

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