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  • Help me with English, please.

    "He got caught with his toes wet".

    What the hell does it mean?
    Does it mean that he is in trouble?

  • #2
    I never, ever heard that one.

    Sounds kind of like being caught with your pants down...i.e. being caught unprepared and in an embarrassing position, but I dunno.

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    • #3
      That phrase doesn't make much sense without any context.

      If you "get your toes wet" it generally means you're immersing yourself in something new. But being caught with your toes wet has no meaning on its own as far as I know.
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      • #4
        Ok, thanks.
        Last edited by Serb; January 22, 2008, 15:15.

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        • #5
          Who is teaching you English? Must be an Australian.
          Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
          "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
          He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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          • #6
            Originally posted by Lorizael
            That phrase doesn't make much sense without any context.

            If you "get your toes wet" it generally means you're immersing yourself in something new. But being caught with your toes wet has no meaning on its own as far as I know.
            Last edited by Serb; January 22, 2008, 15:15.

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            • #7
              Teh manager was caught getting into something he shouldn't have been getting into? Taking money from somewhere?
              THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
              AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
              AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
              DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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              • #8
                It sounds like you need help with mangled English...

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                • #9
                  Yeah, these phrases are plumb loco.
                  Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                  "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                  He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                  • #10
                    It makes no sense at all?

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                    • #11
                      looks like somwone babelfished Swahili into English and it ended up on your desk.

                      And the correct answer is: Rodina!
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by germanos
                        And the correct answer is: Rodina!


                        Happy Putin!
                        THEY!!111 OMG WTF LOL LET DA NOMADS AND TEH S3D3NTARY PEOPLA BOTH MAEK BITER AXP3REINCES
                        AND TEH GRAAT SINS OF THERE [DOCTRINAL] INOVATIONS BQU3ATH3D SMAL
                        AND!!1!11!!! LOL JUST IN CAES A DISPUTANT CALS U 2 DISPUT3 ABOUT THEYRE CLAMES
                        DO NOT THAN DISPUT3 ON THEM 3XCAPT BY WAY OF AN 3XTARNAL DISPUTA!!!!11!! WTF

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                        • #13
                          probably means you "trying to get your feet wet" which essentialy means you are trying something new for the first time.
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                          • #14
                            Unless it means someone got caught with their hand in the cookie jar.
                            Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.
                            "Hating America is something best left to Mobius. He is an expert Yank hater.
                            He also hates Texans and Australians, he does diversify." ~ Braindead

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                            • #15
                              I think it means as follows:

                              We have an issue here. The manager got caught doing something wrong [maybe stealing, maybe screwing something up]. The office is closed by the administrator. I think the administrator is using this manager to distract higher-ups from his own wrongdoings.

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