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sink in

[sink in] or [soak in] {v.}, {informal} To be completely understood; be fully realized or felt. * /Everybody laughed at the joke but Joe; it took a moment for it […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

soak up

[soak up] {v.} 1. To take up water or other liquid as a sponge does. * /The rag soaked up the water that I spilled./ 2. To use a sponge […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

rainproof

[rainproof] {adj.} Resistant to rain; something that will not soak in water; referring to a material that repels water. * /"I don't need an umbrella," she said, "as my coat […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

sink or swim

[sink or swim] {v. phr.} To succeed or fail by your own efforts, without help or interference from anyone else; fail if you don't work hard to succeed. * /When […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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