- Wet, the
- Wet, the [ wet ] AUSTRALIANthe season of heavy rain in northern Australia, which lasts from December to March
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
Wet, the
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wet the bed — To urinate accidentally in bed • • • Main Entry: ↑wet * * * wet the/your ˈbed idiom no passive to ↑urinate in your bed by accident • It is quite common for small children to wet their beds … Useful english dictionary
wet the baby's head — (informal) To celebrate the baby s birth with (alcoholic) drinks • • • Main Entry: ↑wet … Useful english dictionary
wet the baby's head — ► wet the baby s head Brit. informal celebrate a baby s birth with a drink. Main Entry: ↑wet … English terms dictionary
wet the baby's head Brit. — wet the baby s head Brit. informal celebrate a baby s birth with a drink. → the westward … English new terms dictionary
wet the baby's head — This expression means to have drink to celebrate the birth of a baby. When his first child was born, Tom invited his colleagues to a local bar to wet the baby s head … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
wet the baby's head — Vrb phrs. To celebrate the birth of a baby with a drink of alcohol or more usually an excuse for a drinking spree. E.g. Congratulations Bill! How about we go out tonight to wet the baby s head? … English slang and colloquialisms
wet the bed — urinate while in bed, urinate during sleep Some kids wet the bed because they have emotional problems … English idioms
wet the other eye — phrasal : to take another drink of liquor moisten your clay, wet the other eye Charles Dickens … Useful english dictionary
wet-the-bed — /ˈwɛt ðə bɛd/ (say wet dhuh bed) noun 1. → dandelion (def. 1). 2. → capeweed. Also, wet a bed, pee the bed. {Compare French pissenlit; from the diuretic properties of these plants} …
wet the tea — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland v make tea (comes from the practice of wetting the leaves in the bottom of the pot II Irish Slang make tea … English dialects glossary
