barely dry

Frequency: 5.04.1 per million words

often figurative

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Examples (10)

  • The ink on their marriage certificate was barely dry when they started arguing.
  • Don't touch the walls; the final coat of paint is barely dry.
  • He grabbed a towel from the rack that was still barely dry.
  • The peace agreement was barely dry before the ceasefire was broken.
  • She rushed to get dressed, her hair still barely dry from her morning shower.
  • The children ran across the path, not realizing the cement was barely dry.
  • The ink was barely dry on his resignation letter when the company announced his replacement.
  • We had to pack up the tent while it was barely dry to avoid the storm.
  • The new regulations were barely dry before loopholes were found and exploited.
  • She carefully applied the nail polish, but smudged it when it was barely dry.