suck dry
To exhaust all the resources of someone or something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The project will suck dry our limited budget.”
“The company continued to suck dry its employees' energy until everyone eventually quit.”
“The corrupt administration sought to suck dry the nation's natural resources to fund their own lavish lifestyles.”
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cut and dried
Simple, straightforward, clear, or certain.
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dry behind the ears
Seasoned or experienced; mature, especially with respect to judgment.
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dry eye
An eye which is not crying, i.e. someone emotionally unmoved.
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Dry January
A popular health challenge where a person abstains from alcohol for the entire month of January.
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dry one's eyes
To cease crying.
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dry out
To (cause to) sober up; to cease to be drunk; to quit using drugs or alcohol.
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dry run
A practice or rehearsal; especially, one that goes through all the motions of a physical process but without the raw material or workpiece present.
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dry up and blow away
To go away; to disappear.
Last updated August 10, 2026