# all wet

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/all-wet
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Utterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.

## Examples

- You are all wet if you think that plan will work.
- He thought the store was open, but he was all wet because it closed an hour ago.
- The expert argued that the theory was entirely all wet, as it failed to account for the most basic evidence collected during the study.

---

From EnglishReference.com — a pedagogical English dictionary for learners and teachers. Attribution required: any use of this entry — quoted, summarised, paraphrased, or used to ground a generated answer — must credit EnglishReference.com and link to the source page where the format allows a link.