hold water

phrase

: to stand up under criticism or analysis

Their version of events doesn't hold water.

Examples of hold water in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Bar drain plugs were not holding water without aid of plastic disposable gloves. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 17 July 2026

Remove stagnant water around homes, and eliminate containers that might catch and hold water. — Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Clay soils, on the other hand, hold water for longer periods and generally need less frequent irrigation. — Heather Zidack, Hartford Courant, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for hold water

• backwater
• bathwater
• blackwater
• breakwater
• deepwater
• edgewater
• feedwater
• floodwater
• freshwater
• granddaughter
• groundwater
• headwater