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单词 (as) dry as a Pommy's towel
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(as) dry as a Pommy's towel

Australian /NZ humorous
1Extremely thirsty: let’s get a cold drink, I’m as dry as a Pommy’s towel...
  • He might feel like going out for a drink, because he's as dry as a Pommy's towel.
  • Entering a London pub, Barry exclaimed that he was 'as dry as a Pommy's towel'.
  • "I'm dry as a pommy's towel. A tinny would start the day nicely, thank you."
1.1Extremely dry: this is high plains territory, almost all of it is dry as a Pommy’s towel my plonk is as dry as a Pommy’s towel...
  • "Driest state in the driest continent, this is," says Dave. "Dry as a Pommy's towel."
  • I won’t break a sweat about it. I’ll be as dry as a pommy’s towel!
  • The sun was high before he reached Adelaide River and his tongue was as dry as a Pommie's towel.
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