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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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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

Almost all wet wipes will be banned in England under plans to tackle water pollution, environment minister Therese Coffey has told BBC News.

From BBC Apr. 3, 2023

Would Cameron once again overcome the chorus of naysayers, as he did 25 years ago with another water-borne blockbuster, “Titanic”? Or this time would he end up all wet?

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2022

I took off my coat, took my wallet with my papers and my money all wet in it out of the inside pocket and then wrung the coat out.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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