soak (someone) to the bone



soak (someone) to the bone

To make someone extremely or completely wet, especially through his or her clothing. Jane soaked the other kids to the bone with the garden hose. I hope the kids get home soon, or that rain is going to soak them to the bone!
See also: bone, soak

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iunia-Ancient Roman, Biblical Latin
Squires['skwaiəz]
Onesimuso-NES-i-məs (English)Biblical, Biblical Latin
Skuld-Norse Mythology
Hamilcarhə-MIL-kahr (English), HAM-il-kahr (English)Ancient Near Eastern (Latinized), History
Tau-Southern African, Tswana, Sotho