wet down

To apply water or another liquid to something, especially hair, in order to make it remain lying flat. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wet" and "down." My mom made me wet my hair down for the school photographs. He wetted the decals down with a sticky substance to stop them from peeling up from the side of the car.

wet someone or something down

to put water onto someone or something. Mother wet the children down with a hose while she was washing the car. Karen wet down the children with the hose. We wet the new concrete down to help it cure in all the heat.

wet down

1. To wet the surface of something entirely: The painter wet down the canvas. We wet the car down before applying the soap.

2. To cause something to bend down or lie flat by making it wet: I wet down my hair so that it wouldn't stick up. The heavy dew wet the grass down flat.

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释义	wet down wet down To apply water or another liquid to something, especially hair, in order to make it remain lying flat. A noun or pronoun can be used between "wet" and "down." My mom made me wet my hair down for the school photographs. He wetted the decals down with a sticky substance to stop them from peeling up from the side of the car. See also: down, wet Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. wet someone or something down to put water onto someone or something. Mother wet the children down with a hose while she was washing the car. Karen wet down the children with the hose. We wet the new concrete down to help it cure in all the heat. See also: down, wet McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. wet down v. 1. To wet the surface of something entirely: The painter wet down the canvas. We wet the car down before applying the soap. 2. To cause something to bend down or lie flat by making it wet: I wet down my hair so that it wouldn't stick up. The heavy dew wet the grass down flat. See also: down, wet The American Heritage® Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs. See also: involve with involve with (someone or something) involved with arrange for arrange for some time arrange some music for back into back into (someone or something) add in angle References in periodicals archive He's no stranger to writing, but this is his first time writing for Mikron and he's loved getting his feet wet down at the seaside. Show looks at holiday camp fun We were a family we went to like the richest in the Nick - a bonny baby contest winner in Skegness - has written for Mikron for the first time and he's loved getting his feet wet down at the seaside. Red alert over Butlins play; DON'T MISS THIS TRIP BACK IN TIME If you can't find a good water source for your retriever to take a dip in, the next best thing is to wet down their head. The Sizzle Factor: How to keep your bird dog hydrated and cool throughout summer training and early season hunts He's in the Stewards' Cup, but it would need it to be wet down there [at Goodwood] for him to run." History keeps repeating for course specialist Get Knotted Old-fashioned firefighters would wet down a new pumper-pulling horse before pushing it into its stable at the station, and they would bring priests to bless the animal and the people who would drive it, Freeman said. Elmhurst welcomes fire engine with 'rite of passage' 2 Wet down red wine stains with club soda, then blot or vacuum the spill to remove. Homemade hangover cures; It's Hogmanay tomorrow and many of you will be left nursing more than a hangover after opening up your doors for parties to see in the bells. Home improvement expert Danny Lipford offers his tips to help you deal with the mess that's left behind The company was also ordered to frequently wet down the machinery and the concrete piles to reduce airborne dust and restrict operations to Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. Concrete Crushing Permit Approved "It is important to make sure you get the dog wet down to the skin, which is hard to do in some dogs. When it's hot, it's hot: your dog can become overheated when temperatures soar--know the steps to provide emergency care If you're a man, those lower ribbons are at risk for getting wet down. If you are a woman, they are also at risk and could face immersion. Ribbon ribbin' When cutting stone or masonry, have a helper wet down the blade of the circ saw. Dust-free remodeling helicopter, which was later released by on-scene commanders, was called in to dump water and wet down fuels around the fire to keep it from spreading as crews and the bulldozer dug the containment line, Kauffman said. Fire contained after brief threat to homes This is a much easier way to wet down your dog to cool him off than a hose. Cool that hot dog: heat can hurt and even kill dogs; here's how to prevent heat stress and heat stroke WIP nozzles are strategically placed for complete wet down and wash out of harmful dusts prior to disassembly for final cleaning in safety. Vertical tablet deduster for high containment applications [] Clean or Cover: Wet down any combustible floors, walls or roofs, or cover them with metal shields or fire resistant tarps 5 tips to extinguish factory fire risks
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