wet through

idiom

British
: completely or very wet
His clothes were wet through.

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My spine split from carrying us up the hill, wet through my clothes, weary bones caught the chill. Bryan West, USA TODAY, 19 Apr. 2024 These will sweep eastward a few spots could briefly get wet through early evening. David Streit, Washington Post, 9 Nov. 2023 Southern California will see a reprieve until the weekend, which will probably be wet through MLK Day and perhaps Tuesday too. Los Angeles Times, 11 Jan. 2023 Plan to spend two nights in the backcountry and to get wet through several creek crossings. Jonathan Olivier, Outside Online, 10 Oct. 2022 Roads will likely stay wet through mid-morning. Dallas News, 2 Aug. 2021 The forecast remains wet through Saturday. Teresa Velasco, San Antonio Express-News, 1 June 2021 Even some of the best cases can wet through after several hours in a wet canoe. Ryan Chelius, Field & Stream, 18 Feb. 2021

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“Wet through.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wet%20through. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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