Bed of Nails

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• Bed of nails — A bed of nails is typically an oblong piece of wood, the size of a bed, with nails pointing upwards out of it. It appears to the spectator that anyone lying on this bed would be injured by the nails, but this is not so, assuming the nails are… …   Wikipedia

• bed of nails — a situation of extreme hardship or suffering: Taking care of her sick brother all these years has been a bed of nails for her. [1965 70] * * * bed of nails 1. The board studded with nails on which fakirs lie 2. An extremely difficult and… …   Useful english dictionary

• bed of nails — {n. phr.} A difficult or unhappy situation or set of circumstances. * / There are days when my job is a regular bed of nails, Jim groaned./ Contrast: BED OF ROSES …   Dictionary of American idioms

• bed of nails — {n. phr.} A difficult or unhappy situation or set of circumstances. * / There are days when my job is a regular bed of nails, Jim groaned./ Contrast: BED OF ROSES …   Dictionary of American idioms

• bed\ of\ nails — n. phr. A difficult or unhappy situation or set of circumstances. there are days when my job is a regular bed of nails, Jim groaned. Contrast: bed of roses …   Словарь американских идиом

• bed of nails — a situation of extreme hardship or suffering: Taking care of her sick brother all these years has been a bed of nails for her. [1965 70] * * * …   Universalium

• bed of nails — a board with nails pointing out of it, as lain on by fakirs and ascetics. → bed …   English new terms dictionary

• The Bed of Nails (Yes Minister) — Infobox UK Television Episode Title = The Bed of Nails Series name = Yes Minister Caption = Episode title card Series no = 3 Episode = 5 Airdate = 9 December 1982 Writer = Antony Jay Jonathan Lynn Producer = Peter Whitmore Director = Guests =… …   Wikipedia

• be a bed of nails — if a situation, especially a job, is a bed of nails, it is difficult or unpleasant. He resigned last week, describing the post as a bed of nails …   New idioms dictionary

• bed — noun 1》 a piece of furniture incorporating a mattress or other surface for sleeping or resting on.     ↘a place for a patient in a hospital.     ↘informal used with reference to a bed as a place for sexual activity. 2》 an area of ground where… …   English new terms dictionary