单词 | all wet |
释义 | > as lemmasall wet c. all wet: mistaken, completely wrong. Originally and chiefly U.S. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > lack of truth, falsity > an error, mistake > [adjective] > greatly all wet1923 way out1959 1923 N.Y. Times 9 Sept. vii. 2/1 All wet, all wrong. 1931 Kansas City (Missouri) Times 29 Aug. Alfalfa Bill Murray may be ‘all wet’ in his state-line bridge and oil production controversies. 1940 G. Ade Let. 5 June (1973) 221 Regarding the Rotary Clubs, I..am an honorary member. I think the organization is alright and that Sinclair Lewis was all wet when he tried to poke fun at the small town booster. 1941 E. B. White Lett. (1976) 216 I haven't had much time to think things over and I am probably all wet on a lot of things in here. 1951 A. Baron Rosie Hogarth 282 You're all wet if you think I'm giving up that easy. < as lemmas |
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