Be soaked to the bone In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be soaked to the bone", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2022-01-11 04:01

Meaning of Be soaked to the bone

Synonyms:

be soaked to the skin , like a drowned rat

Be soaked to the bone American British informal verb phrase

If you say that you are soaked to the bone, you mean that you are completely wet.

I forgot bringing an umbrella along, that's why I was soaked to the bone.

After roaming around the forest in the torrential rain, now we are all soaked to the bone!

James was soaked to the bone since he was pushed into the pool by his friends.

Other phrases about:

wet (one's) pants

To get your own clothes wet.

Grammar and Usage of Be soaked to the bone

Verb Forms

  • been soaked to the bone
  • am/is/are soaked to the bone
  • was/were soaked to the bone

The verb "be" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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