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Based on the context, yes. But I can't figure out where "caught with his toes wet" came from. It's just such an odd smashup of expressions...
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Maybe it was about that Bedouin who misstepped when water was running low during the Sahara crossing.Comment
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Another question:
- I don't think you're supposed to be in here.
- You have me at a disadvantage , Mister...?
WTF?
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Got me at uncomfortable position, unprepared etc, reference to Mister having upper hand at situation.Comment
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Re: Help me with English, please.
That one sounds very dated. I haven't heard that one specifically though I have heard "he got caught with his d!ck wet". Meaning a guy who had been sleeping around on his wife.Originally posted by Serb
"He got caught with his toes wet".
What the hell does it mean?
Does it mean that he is in trouble?Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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People are said to be "dipping their toes" when they're trying to try out the water before taking the plunge. I guess this means a guy who was testing the waters for something and then got caught by people he didn't want to know about it. Maybe he was thinking about switching employers and sent out a few feelers but before anything conclusive happened his current employer found out he was searching.
My other guess would be he was unprepared. It rained and he didn't have an umbrella so he got wet.Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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you dip your toe in- means trying something for the 1st timeSpace is big. You just won't believe how vastly, hugely, mind- bogglingly big it is. I mean, you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist's, but that's just peanuts to space.
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Another one:
You talk the talk
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but can you walk the walk?"Comment
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You say something, but can you back it up as well?Comment
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What does it mean?Comment
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Thanks!Originally posted by JulianD
You say something, but can you back it up as well?Comment
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"You talk the talk but do you walk the walk?"Originally posted by Serb
Another one:
You talk the talk
It means someone talks a lot but can they do what they say?Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.Comment
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It means the individual in question got caught and at the time he got caught his toes were beyond damp.Long time member @ Apolyton
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Watch more Top Gear. It's brilliant! And educative too! I love the word "rubbish"!I've allways wanted to play "Russ Meyer's Civilization"Comment
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