All wet
adjective
Incorrect or mistaken.
Your ideas about the project are all wet. We need to think in a different direction.
Often appears as...
- you're all wet
- that's all wet
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
adjective
Completely soaked or drenched.
He was all wet after being caught in the sudden downpour.
Often appears as...
- got all wet
- she's all wet
adjective
Incorrect or mistaken.
Your ideas about the project are all wet. We need to think in a different direction.
Often appears as...
- you're all wet
- that's all wet
Usage tips
Informal
Idiomatic
adjective
Completely soaked or drenched.
He was all wet after being caught in the sudden downpour.
Often appears as...
- got all wet
- she's all wet
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Idiomatic Usage
Used in informal situations, often to express disagreement or skepticism about someone's opinion.
I think he's the best player on the team, but my brother says I'm all wet.
Pro Tip 2/3Figurative Meaning
Doesn't relate to actual water. It means someone's beliefs or statements are incorrect or unfounded.
If you think that's the correct answer, you're all wet.
Pro Tip 3/3Conversational Tone
Often used among friends or peers. Might be impolite if used with someone you're not familiar with.
During the debate, he told his opponent that her facts were all wet.
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