soaked to the skin
Meaning: Completely wet.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Example: “We got caught in the storm and were soaked to the skin.”
Category: Body & Senses
Origin: So wet that the rain has gone through every layer of clothing. The phrase is found from the 18th century.
Equivalents in other languages
- Spanish: Ponerse como una sopa — literally: To get like a soup
- French: Trempé comme une soupe — literally: Soaked like a soup
More idioms — Body & Senses
- have one foot in the grave — To be close to death.
- on one's toes — Alert and ready to react.
- blood will tell — Family background and inherited character eventually show.
- at the top of one's lungs — As loudly as possible.
- a stab in the back — A betrayal by someone one trusted.
- freeze one's butt off — To be extremely cold.
More English idioms
- cash on the nail — Payment made immediately.
- move the needle — To make a noticeable difference.
- in two shakes of a lamb's tail — Very quickly.
- have a few tricks up one's sleeve — To have secret plans or resources in reserve.
- a Procrustean bed — A rigid standard forced on everything, whatever the damage.
- a Sisyphean task — An endless, futile task.
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