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soaked to the bone
soaked to the bone
he pleaded with her ~
she walked away
soak to the bone (mi ni shimu), Sometimes translated as 'pierce to the bone', but the sensation is one of being soaked, as indicated by the etymnology of the verb. Colloquially, the phrase means felt to (or from) the bottom of the heart. [all autumn]