HOLD WATER

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

Resist or withstand wear, criticism, etc.

Example:

This theory won't hold water

Synonyms:

hold up; hold water; stand up

Classified under:

Verbs of being, having, spatial relations

Hypernyms (to "hold water" is one way to...):

endure; go; hold out; hold up; last; live; live on; survive (continue to live and avoid dying)

Sentence frame:

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