| 词组 | all wet |
| 释义 | Idiom all wet Theme: ERROR mistaken; wrongheaded; on the wrong track.It's not that way, John. You're all wet.If you think that prices will come down, you're all wet. Idiom all wet completely wrong.Anyone who talks about reducing taxes now is all wet. all wet1. Literally soaked by a liquid, usually water. I'm all wet because I got caught in that thunderstorm without an umbrella. The dryer must be broken because my clothes are still all wet. 2. Totally wrong. We need to come up with a new ad campaign, because, based on these negative reactions, the old one was all wet. all wet1. Lit. completely wet. I fell in and got all wet. 2. Fig. mistaken; wrongheaded; on the wrong track. That's not the correct answer, John. You're all wet. If you think that prices will come down, you're all wet. all wetCompletely 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] all wetmistaken; completely wrong. North Americanall ˈwet(American English, informal) completely wrong: I thought she was all wet, but was too busy to bother arguing with her.all wet mod. completely wrong. Wrong! Wrong! You’re all wet! all wetSlang Entirely mistaken. |
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