soaked to the skin

idiom

: made completely wet
I was soaked to the skin within minutes.

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He was soaked to the skin through his red pants and polka-dot red shirt. Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025 The albatross, too entangled to spread oil from its tail gland to its feathers for waterproofing, was soaked to the skin. Danielle Beurteaux, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Oct. 2024

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“Soaked to the skin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/soaked%20to%20the%20skin. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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