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all wet

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  1. Completely wrong, mistaken, as in If you think you can beat the system and win at roulette, you're all wet. The original allusion in this expression is unclear, that is, how moisture or dampness is related to wrongness. [Slang; first half of 1900s]


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“My clothes are all wet, and I am unable to change them,” said Alaa Mansour, who was sheltering at a hospital in central Gaza.

From Seattle Times Nov. 27, 2023

In a larger, separate bowl, combine all wet ingredients, including eggs and cottage cheese, except yeast mixture.

From Salon Sep. 21, 2023

I came home one day in a torrential L.A. downpour and found at my door a collapsing, sodden cardboard box from Mary with my clothing and belongings from her house all wet.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 6, 2023

Bathing can be inconvenient: You gotta get yourself all wet, which isn’t fun, and if you’re long and spindly with furry, kinky-haired ancestors like me, every part of the cleansing process can feel endless.

From Slate Aug. 6, 2021

Her face was all wet and twisted up and she looked like a real nut.

From "The Watsons Go to Birmingham" by Christopher Paul Curtis

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