Could you let me know what does mean this "Need your hip waders to walk into a room" ?
Probably, someone talked a lot. and room is full of after someone talks.
And could you show me some examples including this expression?
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1Where did you come across this expression? Google doesn't get any hits on it.– KillingTimeMar 19 at 7:56
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1The phrase needs context and you should tell us, in the question, where you found it.– Mari-Lou AMar 19 at 7:56
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Is "waders" a typo? Is it WANDERS?– Mari-Lou AMar 19 at 7:57
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1@Mari-LouA "hip waders" are hip-high waterproof leggings, typically used by anglers.– KillingTimeMar 19 at 9:51
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1The room could be full of any number of things you don't want to step in, literal or metaphorical. Macbeth used a metaphor of wading through blood, but he didn't have waders. But there is no way of knowing without the context.– Stuart FMar 19 at 11:35
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The room is full of water
Hip waders are waterproof lower-body clothing that reach above the hips. They are often used by fishermen and others who need to walk into water but do not want to get wet.
If the remark is intended literally, the room is flooded with water, e.g. after a river has overflowed.
Alternatively, the remark is intended figuratively, and the room has many things scattered around the floor, or many people in it.
