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soaked to the skin

idiom
Meaning

Extremely wet.


Examples
SIMPLE

I forgot my umbrella and got soaked to the skin.

CONTEXTUAL

The sudden thunderstorm caught us without raincoats, and we arrived at the party soaked to the skin.

COMPLEX

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.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    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.

  2. 02

    get under someone's skin

    To irritate someone.

  3. 03

    get underneath someone's skin

    Alternative form of get under someone's skin.

  4. 04

    jump in one's skin

    To start with fright.

  5. 05

    make someone's skin crawl

    To frighten or disgust.

  6. 06

    no skin off one's back

    No harm to one.

  7. 07

    no skin off one's nose

    No harm to one.

  8. 08

    no skin off one's teeth

    Of no consequence to one.

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