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caution - slippery when wetWarning, often in the form of a sign, that people should pay attention when walking on a wet and slippery ground not to fall down and get injured.Rate it:

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the doctor always err's on the side of caution.It means to make sure of, or to make the most ofRate it:

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throw caution to the windDo something despite the risksRate it:

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err on the side of cautionTo act in the least risky manner in a situation where one is uncertain about the consequences.Rate it:

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être sujet à cautionNot to be relied upon. Rate it:

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il est sujet à cautionHe is not to be relied upon.Rate it:

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throw caution to the windDo something despite the risks.Rate it:

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get your feet wetDoing something for the first time, first experience of somethingRate it:

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water is wetA statement of the obvious.Rate it:

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get wetTo come into contact with water or another liquid.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo drink a beverage.Rate it:

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wet one's pantsto wet oneself, to urinate in one's clothes when they're being worn.Rate it:

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wet the bedTo go bad, to fail (said of machines; a euphemism for shit the bed).Rate it:

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all wetUtterly incorrect; erroneous; uninformed.Rate it:

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all wetThoroughly soaked; drenched.Rate it:

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get one's feet wetTo begin gaining experience; To take a risk and try something new.Rate it:

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get wetOf a woman, to become sexually aroused, as indicated by the occurrence of the natural lubrication of the vagina.Rate it:

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Mad As a Wet HenSeething, umbrageous, choleric, fumingRate it:

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ridden hard and put away wetMistreated; not properly cared for.Rate it:

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rode hard and put away wetA graphic way of saying someone is exhausted or. overworkedRate it:

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soaking wetsaturatedRate it:

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wet behind the earsInexperienced; not seasoned; new; just beginning.Rate it:

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Wet Behind the EarsYoung, not experienced, immatureRate it:

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wet blanketA person who takes the fun out of a situation or activity, as by pessimism, demands, dullness, etc.Rate it:

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Wet BlanketA depressing person who spoils the fun of other people, a person who spoils enjoyment of others by being boringRate it:

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wet boyA contractor assassin or hit man.Rate it:

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wet dreamAn exciting fantasy; a very appealing, ideal thing, person, or state-of-affairs.Rate it:

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wet dreamAn ejaculation or orgasm while asleep, often accompanying an erotic dream.Rate it:

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wet firecrackerA person, event, or thing lacking liveliness or failing to generate excitement, especially when there was a prior expectation of liveliness or excitement.Rate it:

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wet one's beakTo take one's share from the financial proceeds of illicit activity.Rate it:

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wet one's whistleTo have a drink; to quench one's thirst.Rate it:

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wet planketA wet planket is a person who daunt othersRate it:

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wet the bedTo urinate in one's bed (during sleep).Rate it:

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wet throughsoaked, very wetRate it:

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if you don't want to slip up, stay out of slippery placesTo avoid temptation, triggers, Toxicity Or anything that doesn't do you any justice mentally or otherwise. To Stay away from if not to be tempted to repeat mistakes.Rate it:

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jump the gunTo act or begin too soon or without due caution.Rate it:

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don't try this at homeA caution that the activity being described or demonstrated is not safe.Rate it:

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hang by a threadTo be in danger, calling for precise caution. To be in a precarious situation.Rate it:

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little pitchers have big earsSmall children often overhear more of what is said than adults realize or desire.1844, Charlotte M. Yonge, Abbeychurch, ch. 2:Seeing me listening to something she was saying to Mamma, she turned round upon me with that odious proverb, "Little pitchers have long ears."1939, "Bedtime Bedlam," Time, 17 Apr.:A caution to U. S. parents, but a joy to radio merchandising, is the dread truth that little pitchers have big ears.2002, Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft, ISBN 9780743455961, p. 185:I suppose he might say pushed or went woowoo, but took a shit is, I fear, very much in the ballpark (little pitchers have big ears, after all).Rate it:

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c'est un trouble-fêteHe is a mar-joy, a wet blanket.Rate it:

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catch one's deathTo contract a serious illness, especially a nasty cold or other respiratory ailment and especially as a result of exposure to wet or chilly weather.Rate it:

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ciel pommelé et femme fardée ne sont pas de longue duréeA mackerel sky, not long wet and not long dry.Rate it:

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échapper comme une anguilleTo be as slippery as an eel.Rate it:

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get downTo duck or take cover, usually to avoid harm. Commonly used as a caution or warning in the imperative.Rate it:

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heads upUsed as an informal warning, caution, or call for attention; pay attention!.Rate it:

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heavy goingthe going is wet and muddy (difficult to gallop on)Rate it:

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lead with one's chinTo behave without caution; to make oneself vulnerable.Rate it:

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make sureTo verify; to recheck; to use extra care or caution.Rate it:

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nous fûmes trempés jusqu'aux osWe were wet to the skin.Rate it:

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on accidentAccidentally; not intentionally; because of error, misfortune, or lack of caution.Rate it:

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