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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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"But we really need a ban on their manufacture and mandatory 'do not flush' labelling on all wet wipes."

From BBC ● Nov. 17, 2025

“Extreme wet years usually require all wet season months to be wet,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2024

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

From Salon ● Sep. 21, 2023

We’ll see, but this is one plan that might end up all wet.

From Seattle Times ● May 4, 2023

He twisted round like lightning, all wet and slimy as he was, wriggling like an eel, biting and scratching like a cat.

From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien

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