The old racehorse looked ridden hard and put away wet after years of grueling competitions.

He pulled up in a rode hard and put up wet pickup that had seen better days.

I asked him for directions and he couldn't find his way out of a wet paper bag.

Under the wet feet, dry feet policy, Cubans who reached U.S. soil were allowed to stay and eventually pursue residency, while those intercepted at sea were excluded.

In negotiations he reminded everyone of the proverb the cat would eat fish but would not wet her feet, to warn that wanting benefits while avoiding costs is unrealistic.