Question of the Day #467

"That was a life-saver. I keep my GPS locator on me in case I do lose my pack, but I was soaked to the bone and cold, so all the gear I needed was dry."
From the 9th from the last paragraph of this article at RNZ.co.nz.

上記の文で、soaked to the boneの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "soaked to the bone" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

びしょぬれになって

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

Extremely or completely wet, especially through one's clothing.

Examples

• I can't believe you pushed me into the pool! Now I have to walk home soaked to the bone!
• The kids let themselves get soaked to the bone out in the rain, and now one of them is coming down with a cold!
• I know this comes as no big surprise to you, but you are soaked to the bone.
• It was raining cats and dogs. We knew we would be soaked to the bone, but we had to walk on to arrive on time to our destination.
• I hope the kids get home soon, or that rain is going to soak them to the bone!

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