soaked to the skin
Extremely wet.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“I forgot my umbrella and got soaked to the skin.”
“The sudden thunderstorm caught us without raincoats, and we arrived at the party soaked to the skin.”
“After trekking through the relentless downpour for hours, the exhausted hikers finally reached the shelter, completely soaked to the skin and shivering from the cold.”
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comfortable in one's own skin
Relaxed and confident in one's manner of presenting oneself and interacting with others; conveying the impression that one has a clear, satisfying understanding of one's own abilities and situation.
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get under someone's skin
To irritate someone.
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get underneath someone's skin
Alternative form of get under someone's skin.
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go soak your head
Synonym of get bent.
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jump in one's skin
To start with fright.
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make someone's skin crawl
To frighten or disgust.
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no skin off one's back
No harm to one.
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no skin off one's nose
No harm to one.
Last updated August 10, 2026