Significato: all wet

tutto bagnato, bagnato fradicio

wet Idioma

all wet

mistaken, do not know what you are talking about You're all wet! You can't grow bananas in Saskatchewan.

get your feet wet

try to do it, attempt it, try your hand at "To become a lawyer, learn the theory; then get your feet wet."

still wet behind the ears

still quite young, the tender age of When we moved to Boston, you were still wet behind the ears.

wet behind the ears

(See still wet behind the ears)

wet the bed

urinate while in bed, urinate during sleep Some kids wet the bed because they have emotional problems.

wet your whistle

have a drink, quench your thirst If you're thirsty, have some apple cider to wet your whistle.

wet

1. to kill someone; as in wet from blood when someone is sprayed:"Now I gotta wetcha" -- Ice Cube (I'm gonna wetcha)
2. to excite a female
3. very good, excellent

wet blanket

a person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life扫兴的人或物
Don't be such a wet blanket．Come on，join the fun．不要这样令人扫兴，过来和我们一起玩。
The sudden downpour threw a wet blanket on their plans for an excursion．突然下了场倾盆大雨，把他们郊游的计划给毁了。

wet one's whistle

Idiom(s): wet one's whistle

Theme: DRINKING

to take a drink of something. (Folksy.)
• Wow, am I thirsty. I need something to wet my whistle.
• Hey, Sally! Give her something to wet her whistle.

mad as a wet hen

Idiom(s): (as) mad as a wet hen

Theme: ANGER

angry. (Folksy.)
• Bob was screaming and shouting—as mad as a wet hen.
• What you said made Mary mad as a wet hen.

get one's feet wet

Idiom(s): get one's feet wet

Theme: BEGINNINGS - CAUTIOUS

to begin something; to have one's first experience of something. (Informal. As if one were wading into water.)
• Of course he can't do the job right. He's hardly got his feet wet yet.
• I'm looking forward to learning to drive. I can't wait to get behind the steering wheel and get my feet wet.
• I've only been at this job for a month, and I don't have my feet wet yet.

Can't dance and it's too wet to plow

(USA) When you can't dance and it's too wet to plow, you may as well do something because you can't or don't have the opportunity to do anything else.

a wet blanket

someone who doesn't want to have fun: "He's such a wet blanket."

all wet|all|wet

adj., slang Entirely confused or wrong; mistaken. When the Wright brothers said they could build a flying machine, people thought they were all wet. If you think I like baseball, you're all wet.
Compare: OFF ONE'S ROCKER.

get one's feet wet|feet|foot|get|wet|wet feet

v. phr., informal To begin; do something for the first time. The party was at Bill's house and when Ruth and I got there the party had already started. "Jump right in and don't be afraid to get your feet wet," said Bill. "It's not hard to dance once you get your feet wet," said the teacher.

wet behind the ears|ear|ears|wet

adj. phr., informal Not experienced; not knowing how to do something; new in a job or place. The new student is still wet behind the ears; he has not yet learned the tricks that the boys play on each other.
Compare: DRY BEHIND THE EARS.

wet blanket|blanket|wet

n., informal A person or thing that keeps others from enjoying life. The teenagers don't invite Bob to their parties because he is a wet blanket. The weatherman throws a wet blanket on picnic plans when he forecasts rain.
Compare: CREPE HANGER.

wet one's whistle|wet|whistle

v. phr., slang To have a drink, especially of liquor. Uncle Willie told John to wait outside for a minute while he went in to the cafe to wet his whistle.

wringing wet|wet|wringing

adj. Wet through and through; soaked; dripping. He was wringing wet because he was caught in the rain without an umbrella. He was wringing wet after working in the fields in the hot sun.

More Idioms/Phrases

worth a tinker's dam worth one's salt would heaven would that wouldn't put it past one wrap up wrapped up in wreak havoc with wringing wet write home about write off(1) write up(1) write-off(2) write-up(2) writer's block writer's cramp writing on the wall