Examples of 'hold water' in a sentence
Meaning of "hold water"
hold water: This phrase means to be valid, sound, or logical. It often refers to arguments, theories, or explanations that are plausible and withstand scrutiny
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- To withstand scrutiny or criticism; to be valid.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see hold, water.
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But bags do not hold water in space.
Wood hold water in two different ways.
Because his alibi does not hold water.
This would hold water year round.
This exonerating hypothesis does not hold water.
This seems to hold water only partially.
Your great schemes do not hold water.
They hold water but banish carbon.
But that theory does not hold water.
They were used to hold water used in ceremonies.
I think your theory does not hold water.
Hold water bottle so that nozzle faces down.
Wick does not think it will hold water.
We can not hold water here.
But eventually it would fail to hold water.
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Trees hold water and topsoil.
Or porous zone that can hold water.
It will hold water a lot longer.
Nothing that can possibly hold water.
Camels hold water in their bloodstream.
It will not absorb and hold water.
It would not hold water sufficiently.
And your alibi does not hold water.
I guess it does not hold water under my bridge of hurt.
Even that could no longer hold water.
They hold water and prevent downstream flooding.
These holes can not hold water.
Hold water and fats within.
The incompetence theory does not hold water.
Extra sodium will hold water in the body.
This argument simply does not hold water.
Sand particles do not hold water or nutrients well.
I am afraid your case will not hold water.
It is intended to hold water and often does.
The string must be able to hold water.
But you can not hold water in your hand.
But none of those excuses hold water.
I do not hold water at night.
Any shaped hole can hold water.
Is often used to hold water to create pools and ponds.
My confession will not hold water.
To make it hold water better.
That evidence does not hold water.
They hold water and return it slowly to the soil.
Anything that will hold water will work.
So the first justification does not seem to me to hold water.
I certainly want to hold water as a coach.
So even if it gets to court it may not hold water.
It would never hold water in court.
Warm air has a higher capacity to hold water.
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