all wet

Meaning: Wrong to the point of being silly or unbelievable.

Language: English

Literally: (Already vivid in English)

Category: The Absurd

More idioms — The Absurd

• have bats in one's belfry — Harmlessly crazy or eccentric.
• bottoms up! — A call to drink; to empty one's glass.
• bring down the house — To be a great success.
• by hook or by crook — By one way or another; by any means possible.
• cast pearls before swine — To offer something to someone who cannot appreciate it.
• clown around — To act silly.

More English idioms

• at loggerheads — In strong disagreement, in a quarrel; at an impasse.
• at one's wits' end — At a loss about what to do next; in a state of frustration.
• at the drop of a hat — On any pretext; without needing an excuse or reason.
• at the end of one's rope — No longer able to deal with a bad situation.
• ax to grind — A hidden reason for wanting something or for not liking someone or something.
• backhanded compliment — A criticism that is phrased in such a way that it appears to be a compliment.

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